Shloka 24
सीतान्वेषणविलापः
Rama’s Lament and Search for Sita
गज सा गजनासोरूर्यदि दृष्टा त्वया भवेत्।तां मन्ये विदितां तुभ्यमाख्याहि वरवारण।3.60.24।।
gaja sā gajanāsorūr yadi dṛṣṭā tvayā bhavet | tāṁ manye viditāṁ tubhyam ākhyāhi varavāraṇa || 3.60.24 ||
ഹേ ഗജമേ! ഗജസൂണ്ടുപോലെയുള്ള ഊരുകളുള്ള അവളെ നീ കണ്ടിട്ടുണ്ടെങ്കിൽ, അവൾ നിനക്കറിയാവളാണെന്ന് ഞാൻ കരുതുന്നു. പറയുക, ഹേ ശ്രേഷ്ഠ വരവാരണ!
O elephant! tell me if you have seen her whose thighs are like the trunk of an elephant. O best of elephants, tell me if you know her.
FAQs
Dharma is the pursuit of truth (satya) in service of justice—Rāma seeks reliable testimony to restore moral order after Sītā’s wrongful abduction.
Rāma addresses an elephant during his search, describing Sītā by distinctive features and urging the animal to report honestly if it has seen her.
Practical discernment amid grief: he tries to identify Sītā through recognizable marks, showing focused intent rather than mere lament.