Shloka 21
जटायुवृत्तान्तः
Jatāyu’s Testimony and Rāma’s Grief
रामस्तस्य तु विज्ञाय बाष्पपूर्णमुखस्तदा।द्विगुणीकृततापार्तस्सीतासक्तां प्रियां कथाम्।।।।
rāmas tasya tu vijñāya bāṣpapūrṇamukhas tadā |
dviguṇīkṛtatāpārtaḥ sītāsaktāṃ priyāṃ kathām ||
Tatkala Rāma mengetahui daripada dia kisah yang amat dikasihi, terikat pada Sītā, wajah Baginda pun dipenuhi air mata; dukanya menjadi berlipat ganda, hingga Baginda tidak berdaya dalam kesedihan.
Having known from Jatayu the story of his beloved Sita, Rama was full of tears, his grief redoubled.
FAQs
Dharma acknowledges humane emotion: righteousness is not emotional numbness; Rāma’s tears show moral sensitivity and deep fidelity to relationship and duty.
After hearing Jatāyu’s report about Sītā, Rāma is overwhelmed; the confirmation of her abduction intensifies his suffering.
Rāma’s prema-bhāva (steadfast love) and karuṇā (tenderness) are foregrounded.