Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 18
सेनानिवेशः रामविलापश्च
Encampment on the Northern Shore; Rama’s Lament and Sandhyā
स्वभावतनुकानूनंशोकेनानशनेनच ।भूयस्तनुतरासीतादेशकालविपर्ययात् ।।।।
svabhāvatanukā nūnaṃ śokenānaśanena ca |
bhūyas tanutarā sītā deśakālaviparyayāt ||
Sītā, yang sememangnya ramping, tentu menjadi lebih lemah lagi kerana dukacita dan berpuasa; ditambah pula oleh keterbalikan tempat dan waktu yang getir.
Indeed by shooting arrows into the chest of rakshasa king, when will I get back Sita and cast off grief from my mind.
FAQs
Dharma includes compassionate sensitivity: recognizing another’s suffering and taking righteous responsibility to end it.
Rāma imagines Sītā’s physical decline in captivity, caused by sorrow and abstaining from food under hostile circumstances.
Empathy and protective duty—Rāma’s concern for Sītā’s wellbeing intensifies his righteous resolve.