Shloka 42
सीताविलापः
Sita’s Lament and Prophecy of Lanka’s Ruin
अथवा न हि तस्यार्थो धर्मकामस्य धीमतः।।।।मया रामस्य राजर्षेर्भार्यया परमात्मनः।
athavā na hi tasyārtho dharmakāmasya dhīmataḥ | mayā rāmasya rājarṣer bhāryayā paramātmanaḥ ||
Atau mungkinkah Rāma yang bijaksana, raja resi yang teguh pada dharma, tidak lagi mempedulikan aku—padahal aku isterinya?
"Or that royal sage, wise Rama who always seeks dharma having become one with thesupreme spirit has no longer any interest in me?
FAQs
The verse turns on trust in Rāma’s dharma: a righteous person does not abandon rightful duty toward spouse; Sītā’s doubt highlights how dharma is expected to remain steady even under separation.
Imprisoned in Rāvaṇa’s Aśoka-grove, Sītā grieves and wonders whether Rāma still remembers and strives for her rescue.
Rāma’s dharma-niṣṭhā (commitment to righteousness) and Sītā’s marital fidelity and emotional honesty in suffering.