Shloka 29
सीतान्वेषणारम्भः
The Search for Sita Begins
सन्तप्तो ह्यवसन्नाङ्गो गतबुद्धिर्विचेतनः।निषसादातुरो दीनो निश्श्वस्याशीतमायतम्।।।।
santapto hy avasannāṅgo gatabuddhir vicetanaḥ |
niṣasādāturo dīno niśśvasyāśītam āyatam ||
വ്യഥയുടെ തീയിൽ ദഗ്ധനായി, അവയവങ്ങൾ ക്ഷീണിച്ച്, ബുദ്ധി മങ്ങിയും ചൈതന്യം അസ്ഥിരവുമായി; ആർത്തനും ദീനനും ആയ അവൻ ഇരുന്നുവീണു, ദീർഘമായ ദഹിപ്പിക്കുന്ന നിശ്വാസങ്ങൾ വിട്ടു.
By grief tormented, limbs enervated, intellect atrophied, senses switched off, he felt anxious and depressed and sighed long and hot.
FAQs
The text invites compassionate ethics: recognizing the bodily and mental impact of loss supports dharma as empathy toward sufferers, not mere judgment.
Rama’s grief intensifies; he collapses into a seated posture, overwhelmed and sighing repeatedly.
Depth of attachment and sincerity—his reactions demonstrate the magnitude of his love and the seriousness with which he holds his duty toward Sītā.