Shloka 3

Devanagari script

त्वमशोकस्य शाखाभिः पुष्पप्रियतया प्रिये।आवृणोषि शरीरं ते मम शोकविवर्धिनी।।3.62.3।।

Transliteration

tvam aśokasya śākhābhiḥ puṣpa-priyatayā priye | āvṛṇoṣi śarīraṃ te mama śoka-vivardhinī || 3.62.3 ||

Translation

Wahai kekasih, karena engkau mencintai bunga, engkau menyelubungi tubuhmu di balik ranting-ranting pohon aśoka; namun, engkau yang menambah dukaku, hal itu justru makin memperbesar kesedihanku.

Word by Word

• त्वम्: you
• त्वम्: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: एकवचन, प्रथमा; सर्वनाम (2nd person pronoun)

• अशोकस्य: of the Ashoka tree
• अशोकस्य: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/genitive)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अशोक (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन

• शाखाभिः: with branches
• शाखाभिः: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शाखा (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया (Instrumental/3rd), बहुवचन

• पुष्पप्रियतया: due to love of flowers
• पुष्पप्रियतया: Hetu (हेतु/cause)
• Type: Noun
• Root: पुष्पप्रियता (प्रातिपदिक: पुष्प + प्रियता)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, तृतीया, एकवचन; हेतौ (instrumental of cause: 'due to')

• प्रिये: O beloved
• प्रिये: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन)
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्रिय (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन, एकवचन

• आवृणोषि: you cover
• आवृणोषि: Kriya (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: वृ (धातु)
• Form: लट्-लकार (Present), मध्यम-पुरुष (2nd person), एकवचन; आत्मनेपद (Ātmanepada); उपसर्ग: आ-

• शरीरम्: body
• शरीरम्: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: शरीर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन

• ते: your
• ते: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध/possessor)
• Type: Noun
• Root: युष्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• मम: my
• मम: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अस्मद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी (Genitive/6th), एकवचन; सर्वनाम

• शोकविवर्धिनी: O increaser of my sorrow
• शोकविवर्धिनी: Sambodhana (सम्बोधन; addressing Sita)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: शोकविवर्धिनी (प्रातिपदिक: शोक + विवर्धिनी)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, सम्बोधन/प्रथमा, एकवचन; (विवर्धिनी = णिनि-प्रत्ययान्त कर्तृवाचक) विशेषण

Context

O Lakshmana, subduer of the enemy! this loss of Sita and me should be explained in detail to my mother.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Aśoka tree

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma appears here as steadfast fidelity: Rāma’s mind is wholly anchored in his lawful, devoted bond with Sītā, and his grief reflects the seriousness with which he holds marital responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā is missing; Rāma searches and calls out to her, imagining she is playfully hiding among trees, even as his fear grows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s unwavering devotion (patnī-niṣṭhā) and emotional sincerity—he does not treat the relationship lightly and openly expresses anguish.