Shloka 2
सीतावियोगे रामस्य विलापः
Rama’s Lament and Inquiry on Sita’s Disappearance
प्रस्थितं दण्डकारण्यं या मामनुजगाम ह।क्व सा लक्ष्मण वैदेही यां हित्वा त्वमिहागतः।।।।
prasthitaṃ daṇḍakāraṇyaṃ yā māmanujagāma ha |
kva sā lakṣmaṇa vaidehī yāṃ hitvā tvam ihāgataḥ ||
Saan naroon, Lakṣmaṇa, ang Vaidehī na sumunod sa akin nang ako’y tumungo sa gubat ng Daṇḍaka? Bakit ka dumating dito matapos mo siyang iwan?
The evil-minded, wicked demon calling out loudly 'O Lakshmana' must have by all means instilled fear in your mind.
FAQs
Accountability in duty: Rama immediately questions the breach of protective responsibility toward Sītā, implying that dharma requires vigilance and faithful guardianship of those entrusted to one’s care.
Lakṣmaṇa returns to Rama (having been drawn away from Sītā). Rama, not seeing Sītā with him, urgently asks where she is and why Lakṣmaṇa came alone.
Rama’s steadfast commitment to Sītā (patnī-dharma) and his insistence on right conduct and responsibility in crisis.