Shloka 8

सीताविलापः

Sita’s Lament and Resolve under Threat

Devanagari script

हा राम हा लक्ष्मण हा सुमित्रे

हा राममातः सह मे जनन्या।

एषा विपद्याम्यहमल्पभाग्या

महार्णवे नौरिव मूढवाता।।5.28.8।।

Transliteration

hā rāma hā lakṣmaṇa hā sumitre hā rāmamātaḥ saha me jananyā | eṣā vipadyāmy aham alpabhāgyā mahārṇave naur iva mūḍhavātā ||5.28.8||

Translation

Увы, Рāма! Увы, Лакшмана! Увы, Сумитра! Увы, мать Рāмы — вместе с моей родной матерью! Вот я, злосчастная, погибаю, как маленькая лодка в великом океане, поражённая вихревым ветром.

Word by Word

हाalas! / O!

रामO Rama

हाalas! / O!

लक्ष्मणO Lakshmana

हाalas! / O!

सुमित्रेO Sumitra

हाalas! / O!

राममातःO Rama’s mother

सहtogether with

मेmy

जनन्याwith (my) mother

एषाthis (woman), I (here)

विपद्यामिI perish / I come to ruin

अहम्I

अल्पभाग्याill-fated / unfortunate

महार्णवेin the great ocean

नौःa boat

इवlike / as

मूढवाताdriven by a violent/confused wind (whirlwind-tossed)

Context

"Alas! Rama, Alas! Lakshmana, Alas! Sumitra, Alas! my mother, Alas! Rama's mother, I am an ill-starred woman going to perish in this way like a light boat capsized in the midst of an ocean when the whirl-wind blows.

Characters & Entities

Sītā

Rāma

Lakṣmaṇa

Sumitrā

Kauśalyā (Rāma’s mother)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma includes steadfast bonds of family and duty: Sītā’s cry shows loyalty and truthful remembrance, even when isolated and threatened.

What is the narrative situation?

In captivity, Sītā laments and calls out to Rāma and her family, feeling herself overwhelmed like a boat in a stormy ocean.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Devotion (bhakti-like fidelity) and emotional honesty joined to unwavering commitment.