Shloka 10
सीतावियोगे रामविलापः
Rāma’s Lament in Separation from Sītā
हा ममार्ये क्व यातासि हा साध्वि वरवर्णिनि।।3.62.10।।हा सकामा त्वया देवी कैकेयी सा भविष्यति।
hā mamārye kva yātāsi hā sādhvi varavarṇini || 3.62.10 || hā sakāmā tvayā devī kaikeyī sā bhaviṣyati |
ഹാ, എന്റെ ആര്യേ! നീ എവിടേക്കു പോയി? ഹാ, സാദ്ധ്വി, ഉത്തമവർണ്ണിനീ! നിന്റെ കാരണത്താൽ ദേവിയായ കൈകേയി രാജ്ഞിക്ക് ഇനി അവളുടെ ആഗ്രഹം സഫലമാകും.
Alas, my noble lady, where have you gone? O chaste lady of excellent complexion, that queen Kaikeyi's desire will be fulfilled now.
FAQs
The verse reflects dharmic awareness of consequences: personal tragedy is seen in relation to wider moral and political outcomes—Rāma recognizes how Sītā’s loss intersects with Kaikeyī’s earlier aims.
Rāma continues lamenting Sītā’s disappearance and, in anguish, links it to the fulfillment of Kaikeyī’s wish that led to his exile and suffering.
Rāma’s clarity of perception even in grief—he connects events and speaks candidly, while still honoring Sītā as noble and virtuous.