Shloka 41
रामलक्षणवर्णनम्
Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita
पश्यतस्तानि रुदतस्ताम्यतश्च पुनः पुनः।प्रादीपयन्दाशरथेस्तानि शोकहुताशनम्।।।।
paśyatas tāni rudatas tāmyataś ca punaḥ punaḥ | prādīpayan dāśarathes tāni śokahutāśanam ||
तानि पश्यन् स रुदन् पुनः पुनस्ताम्यन् च, दाशरथिः तान्याभरणानि शोकहुताशनं प्रादीपयत् इव।
"What does Rama look like? And Laksmana? How are his thighs, arms? Tell me".
FAQs
Dharma includes mastering grief without abandoning duty: the verse shows how reminders can intensify sorrow, yet the righteous must transform pain into purposeful action.
Rāma repeatedly looks at Sītā’s ornaments and breaks down; the sight deepens his grief like fuel to fire.
Rāma’s profound love and sensitivity, alongside the implied need for steadfastness to continue the rescue mission.