Shloka 5
सीतावियोगे रामविलापः
Rama’s Lament in Separation from Sita
राज्यप्रणाशस्स्वजनैर्वियोगः पितुर्विनाशो जननीवियोगः।सर्वाणि मे लक्ष्मण शोकवेगमापूरयन्ति प्रविचिन्तितानि।।।।
rājyapraṇāśaḥ svajanair viyogaḥ pitur vināśo jananīviyogaḥ |
sarvāṇi me lakṣmaṇa śokavegam āpūrayanti pravicintitāni ||
ഹേ ലക്ഷ്മണാ! രാജ്യനാശം, സ്വജനങ്ങളോടുള്ള വേർപാട്, പിതാവിന്റെ അന്ത്യം, മാതാവിൽ നിന്നുള്ള വിരഹം—ഇവയെല്ലാം ഞാൻ ഓർത്തു ചിന്തിക്കുമ്പോൾ, എന്റെ ശോകത്തിന്റെ പ്രചണ്ഡവേഗം മാത്രമേ കൂടുതൽ നിറഞ്ഞുയരുന്നുള്ളൂ.
In the past I had certainly done some sinful deeds I often liked the consequences of which have descended on me now as I am experiencing one sorrow after another.
FAQs
The verse highlights the weight of familial and royal duties: when dharma-bound relationships are disrupted (kingdom, parents, kin), the moral person feels that rupture deeply. Dharma is shown as relational responsibility, not mere personal comfort.
Rama, already distressed by Sita’s loss, recalls earlier losses from exile—kingdom and family separations—compounding his present anguish.
Filial devotion and loyalty to kin—Rama’s grief is intensified because he values these dharmic bonds.