Shloka 30
सीतान्वेषणारम्भः
The Search for Sita Begins
बहुलं स तु निश्श्वस्य रामो राजीवलोचनः।हा प्रियेति विचुक्रोश बहुशो बाष्पगद्गदः।।।।
bahulaṃ sa tu niśśvasya rāmo rājīvalocanaḥ |
hā priye iti vicukrośa bahuśo bāṣpagadgadaḥ ||
രാജീവലോചനനായ രാമൻ പലവട്ടം ആഴമായി നിശ്ശ്വസിച്ചു; കണ്ണീരാൽ കണ്ഠം ഇടറിക്കൊണ്ട്, വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും വിളിച്ചു—“ഹാ പ്രിയേ!”
Rama, his throat choked, shed propuse tears, sighing, O my darling!.
FAQs
The verse underscores satya as emotional truth: Rama’s open lament shows that righteous life includes honest grief and faithful love, not denial.
Rama repeatedly calls out to Sītā, overcome with sorrow, his breathing heavy and his speech broken by tears.
Devotion and tenderness—Rama’s repeated cry reveals the depth of his bond and the seriousness of his vow-like commitment to Sītā.