Shloka 41
रामलक्षणवर्णनम्
Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita
पश्यतस्तानि रुदतस्ताम्यतश्च पुनः पुनः।प्रादीपयन्दाशरथेस्तानि शोकहुताशनम्।।।।
paśyatas tāni rudatas tāmyataś ca punaḥ punaḥ | prādīpayan dāśarathes tāni śokahutāśanam ||
ദശരഥപുത്രൻ അവയെ നോക്കി കരഞ്ഞും വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും വിഷാദത്തിൽ തളർന്നും പോയി; ആ ആഭരണങ്ങൾ അവന്റെ ദുഃഖാഗ്നിയെ കൂടുതൽ ജ്വലിപ്പിച്ചു.
"What does Rama look like? And Laksmana? How are his thighs, arms? Tell me".
FAQs
Dharma includes mastering grief without abandoning duty: the verse shows how reminders can intensify sorrow, yet the righteous must transform pain into purposeful action.
Rāma repeatedly looks at Sītā’s ornaments and breaks down; the sight deepens his grief like fuel to fire.
Rāma’s profound love and sensitivity, alongside the implied need for steadfastness to continue the rescue mission.