Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 86
रामलक्षणवर्णनम्
Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita
चारु तद्वदनं तस्यास्ताम्रशुक्लायतेक्षणम्।अशोभत विशालाक्ष्या राहुमुक्त इवोडुराट्।।।।
cāru tadvadanaṃ tasyās tāmra-śuklāyata-īkṣaṇam | aśobhata viśālākṣyā rāhumukta ivōḍurāṭ ||
Wajahnya sungguh elok; mata yang lebar itu bening keputihan, dengan semburat merah di sudutnya. Wajah sang bermata luas itu bersinar laksana bulan yang terbebas dari Rahu.
Her face with large eyes with a tinge of red corners shone like the Moon released from Rahu.
FAQs
The verse poetically shows how truth and righteous hope dispel the ‘eclipse’ of despair—dharma is depicted as illumination that restores clarity and dignity.
Sita’s appearance transforms as her grief lifts; the narrator uses a lunar-eclipse simile to mark this emotional and narrative turning point.
Inner purity and steadfastness: Sita’s radiance returns when reassurance rooted in truth reaches her.