Shloka 28

एवं स विलपन्रामस्सीताहरणकर्शितः।दीनश्शोकसमाविष्टो मुहूर्तं विह्वलोऽभवत्।।।।

evaṃ sa vilapan rāmaḥ sītāharaṇakarśitaḥ |

dīnaḥ śokasamāviṣṭo muhūrtaṃ vihvalo 'bhavat ||

Assim, lamentando-se Rama, consumido pelo rapto de Sītā, caiu em desalento; tomado pela dor, ficou por um momento aturdido.

एवम्thus
एवम्:
Kriya-visheshana (क्रियाविशेषण/adverbial)
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम् (अव्यय)
Formक्रियाविशेषण-अव्यय (adverb: thus)
सःhe
सः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootतद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (Nominative/1st), एकवचन (Singular); सर्वनाम (pronoun)
विलपन्lamenting
विलपन्:
Karta (कर्ता/agent participle agreeing with रामः)
TypeVerb
Rootविलप् (धातु)
Formवर्तमान-कृदन्त (Present active participle/शतृ), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; परस्मैपदी
रामःRama
रामः:
Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
TypeNoun
Rootराम (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन
सीताहरणकर्शितःtormented by Sita's abduction
सीताहरणकर्शितः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootसीताहरणकर्शित (प्रातिपदिक: सीता + हरण + कर्शित)
Formभूतकृदन्त (Past passive participle/क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण (qualifier of रामः)
दीनःdejected
दीनः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootदीन (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण
शोकसमाविष्टःoverpowered by grief
शोकसमाविष्टः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootशोकसमाविष्ट (प्रातिपदिक: शोक + समाविष्ट)
Formभूतकृदन्त (क्त), पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण
मुहूर्तम्for a moment
मुहूर्तम्:
Kala-adhikarana (कालाधिकरण/time-extent)
TypeNoun
Rootमुहूर्त (प्रातिपदिक)
Formनपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (Accusative/2nd), एकवचन; काल-अधिकरणार्थे (accusative of duration)
विह्वलःbewildered
विह्वलः:
Visheshana (विशेषण)
TypeAdjective
Rootविह्वल (प्रातिपदिक)
Formपुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन; विशेषण
अभवत्became
अभवत्:
Kriya (क्रिया)
TypeVerb
Rootभू (धातु)
Formलङ्-लकार (Imperfect/Past), प्रथम-पुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (Singular); परस्मैपद

Thus tormented by the abduction of Sita, Rama felt dejected and cried.Overpowered by grief he lost his consciousness for a moment.

R
Rama
S
Sita (Vaidehi)

FAQs

Dharma is not portrayed as emotionless stoicism: Rama’s grief shows truthful humanity; acknowledging suffering can coexist with righteous resolve.

In the immediate aftermath of Sītā’s abduction, Rama laments and briefly becomes disoriented under the weight of grief.

Authenticity (satya to one’s inner state) and deep love—his sorrow underscores the seriousness of his marital bond and duty.