Shloka 12
या मे राज्यविहीनस्य वने वन्येन जीवतः।।।।सर्वं व्यपनयेच्छोकं वैदेही क्व नु सा गता।
yā me rājyavihīnasya vane vanyena jīvataḥ | sarvaṃ vyapanayec chokaṃ vaidehī kva nu sā gatā ||
«Para onde foi Vaidehī—ela que afastava toda a minha tristeza quando, privado do reino, eu vivia na floresta de alimento silvestre?»
Where could have gone that Vaidehi, who removed all my sorrows and sufferings when I lost my kingdom and survived on food available in the forest?
FAQs
Dharma is mutual support within righteous household life: Sītā’s presence strengthens Rāma’s capacity to endure exile without deviating from duty.
Rāma, remembering Sītā’s consoling companionship in exile, grieves her sudden absence and searches for her.
Gratitude and steadfast love—Rāma acknowledges Sītā’s sustaining role during hardship.