Shloka 1

Devanagari script

सीतामपश्यन्धर्मात्मा शोकोपहतचेतनः।विललाप महाबाहू रामः कमललोचनः।।3.62.1।।

Transliteration

sītām apaśyan dharmātmā śokopahatacetanaḥ | vilalāpa mahābāhū rāmaḥ kamalalocanaḥ || 3.62.1 ||

Translation

சீதையை காணாத தர்மாத்மா ராமன், சோகத்தால் மனம் நொந்து போனான். மகாபாகு, கமலநயனன் ஆகிய ஸ்ரீராமன் மிகுந்த துயரத்தில் புலம்பினான்.

Word by Word

सीताम्Sita

अपश्यन्not seeing

धर्मात्माrighteous-souled

शोकोपहतचेतनःwhose senses were struck by grief

विललापlamented

महाबाहुःlong-armed

रामःRama

कमललोचनःlotus-eyed

Context

The righteous, the long-armed,lotus-eyed Rama, unable to see Sita wept with his senses overwhilmed by grief.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Sītā

FAQs

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

Dharma is compatible with human vulnerability: the epic portrays the dharmātmā hero as genuinely affected by loss, making righteousness a lived struggle rather than an emotionless ideal.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrative transitions into the next chapter, summarizing Rāma’s continued lament as he cannot find Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s dharmic identity (dharmātmā) alongside his deep capacity for love and grief.