Shloka 22
सीतान्वेषणविलापः
Rama’s Lament and Search for Sita
चूतनीपमहासालान्पनसान्कुरवान्धवान्।दाडिमाननसान्गत्वा दृष्ट्वा रामो महायशाः।।3.60.21।।मल्लिका माधवीश्चैव चम्पकान्केतकीस्तथा।पृच्छन्रामो वने भान्तः उन्मत्त इव लक्ष्यते।।3.60.22।।
mallikā mādhavīś caiva campakān ketakīs tathā | pṛcchan rāmo vane bhrāntaḥ unmatta iva lakṣyate || 3.60.22 ||
വനത്തിൽ അലഞ്ഞുനടന്ന രാമൻ മല്ലിക, മാധവീ വള്ളി, ചമ്പകം, കേതകി എന്നിവയെയും ചോദിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നു; വിരഹവ്യഥയിൽ വിറങ്ങലിച്ച് അവൻ ഉന്മത്തനെന്നപോലെ തോന്നി.
Renowned Rama, like a madman confused, approached the Mango, Kadamba , Sal and Jackfruit, Dhava, Champak, Ketaki trees and Pomegranate, Jasmine and Madhavi creepers, in order to make similar queries.
FAQs
Dharma is not the absence of sorrow but righteous persistence through sorrow—Rāma’s intense grief does not cancel his duty; it drives his search.
The narrator describes Rāma questioning flowering plants and creepers; his disoriented behavior reflects the shock of Sītā’s loss.
Single-minded fidelity: his love is focused and loyal, even when it makes him appear outwardly unsteady.