Shloka 33
सीताविलापः—त्रिजटासान्त्वनं च
Sita’s Lament and Trijata’s Consolation
त्यजशोकंचमोहंचदुःखंचजनकात्मजे ।रामलक्ष्मणयोरर्थेनाद्यशक्यमजीवितुम् ।।।।
tyaja śokaṃ ca mohaṃ ca duḥkhaṃ ca janakātmaje | rāmalakṣmaṇayor arthe nādya śakyam ajīvitum ||
Wahai puteri Janaka, tinggalkanlah dukacita, kekeliruan dan kesedihan; kerana tentang Rāma dan Lakṣmaṇa, pada hari ini tidak mungkin mereka tidak lagi hidup.
"O Janaka's daughter! You give up grief and delusion about Rama and Lakshmana. They are alive, no doubt."
FAQs
Dharma is emotional self-mastery guided by truth: one should relinquish delusion and despair when evidence and righteous confidence indicate hope.
The speaker directly consoles Sītā, instructing her to abandon grief because Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa are certainly alive.
Steadfast hope rooted in satya—refusing to surrender to despair when righteousness has not been defeated.