Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 17
सेनानिवेशः रामविलापश्च
Encampment on the Northern Shore; Rama’s Lament and Sandhyā
कदाऽविक्षोभ्यरक्षांसिसाविधूयोत्पतिष्यति ।विधूयजलदान्नीलान् शशिरेखाशरत्स्विव ।।।।
kadā avikṣobhya rakṣāṃsi sā vidhūyotpatiṣyati |
vidhūya jaladān nīlān śaśirekhā śaratsv iva ||
Bilakah dia akan melompat keluar, menggoncang dan menepis para rākṣasa yang keras kepala itu—seperti bulan sabit pada musim luruh muncul setelah menghamburkan awan gelap?
Sita who is by nature slim would surely be slender due to abstaining from eating, unfavorable time and location.
FAQs
Dharma is sustained hope anchored in righteousness: even amid oppression, truth and purity are envisioned as eventually prevailing.
Rāma longs for Sītā’s release from Rākṣasa captivity, imagining her reappearance through a nature-simile of moon and clouds.
Faithful perseverance—Rāma’s unwavering commitment to recover Sītā through righteous means.