Valmiki Ramayana 2.58.35: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 58, Shloka 35
अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 58): Daśaratha Questions Sumantra; Messages from the Forest Threshold
अदृष्टपूर्वव्यसना राज्यपुत्री यशस्विनी ।
तेन दुःखेन रुदती नैव मां किञ्चिदब्रवीत् ॥३५॥
adṛṣṭapūrvavyasanā rājyaputrī yaśasvinī |
tena duḥkhena rudatī naiva māṃ kiñcid abravīt ||35||
वोह राजकुमारी कभी दुख नहीं देखी थी। इतना बड़ा दर्द उसके लिए नया था। वोह रो रही थी, इतना दुख था कि मुझसे एक भी बात नहीं कर पाई।
That glorious princess Sita who had never experienced any adversity earlier, weeping with sorrow, could not even speak to me anything.
FAQs
The verse underscores how dharma-driven events can bring suffering even to the virtuous; it invites compassion as an ethical response.
Sumantra recounts Sita’s overwhelming grief during the departure, rendering her speechless.
Sita’s sincerity and emotional truth—her love is so deep it surpasses words.
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