Shloka 39
सीतया लक्ष्मणप्रेषणम् — Sita urges Lakshmana to seek Rama
The crisis of the ‘distressed voice’
इति लक्ष्मणमाक्रुश्य सीता दुःखसमन्विता।पाणिभ्यां रुदती दुःखादुदरं प्रजघान ह।।3.45.39।।
iti lakṣmaṇam ākruśya sītā duḥkhasamanvitā | pāṇibhyāṁ rudatī duḥkhād udaraṁ prajaghāna ha || 3.45.39 ||
ഇങ്ങനെ ലക്ഷ്മണനെ ശാസിച്ച്, ദുഃഖത്തിൽ മുങ്ങിയ സീത കരയാൻ തുടങ്ങി; ശോകത്തിൽ ഇരുകൈകളാലും സ്വന്തം ഉദരം അടിച്ചു.
It is possess me that you wish Rama's death. You do not rush to him certainly because of greed for me.
FAQs
It highlights the ethical need for compassion in judgment: even virtuous persons can be overwhelmed by grief, and dharma includes responding with steadiness rather than retaliation.
After her harsh words, Sītā collapses into visible despair, weeping and physically expressing anguish.
Sītā’s deep attachment and sincerity are shown, while the scene implicitly calls for Lakṣmaṇa’s patience and empathy.