Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 25, Shloka 11
सीताविलापः
Sita’s Lament amid Rākṣasī Threats
हा रामेति च दुःखार्ता हा पुनर्लक्ष्मणेति च।हा श्वश्रु मम कौसल्ये हा सुमित्रेति भामिनी।।5.25.11।।
hā rāmeti ca duḥkhārtā hā punar lakṣmaṇeti ca |
hā śvaśru mama kausalyē hā sumitrēti bhāminī ||5.25.11||
Dalam kesengsaraan, wanita yang bercahaya itu berseru, “Aduhai, Rāma!” dan lagi, “Aduhai, Lakṣmaṇa!”—“Aduhai, mertuaku Kauśalyā! Aduhai, Sumitrā!”
'The bright, beautiful Sita began to wail, alas, "Rama! alas, Lakshmana! alas, my mother-in-law, Kausalya! alas, Sumitra!
FAQs
Dharma is shown as fidelity to rightful relationships: Sītā’s heart turns to her husband, his brother, and her elders—bonds governed by truth and duty.
Overwhelmed in captivity, Sītā laments by calling out the names of her closest family.
Devotion and familial reverence: she remembers and honors husband, brother-in-law, and mothers-in-law even in despair.
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