Shloka 11
सीतावियोगे रामविलापः
Rāma’s Lament in Separation from Sītā
सीतया सह निर्यातो विना सीतामुपागतः।।3.62.11।।कथं नाम प्रवेक्ष्यामि शून्यमन्तःपुरं पुनः।
sītayā saha niryāto vinā sītām upāgataḥ | kathaṃ nāma pravekṣyāmi śūnyam antaḥpuraṃ punaḥ || 3.62.11 ||
Kasama kong lumisan si Sītā, ngunit nagbalik akong wala siya—paano ko nga ba muling papasok sa loobang palasyo, ngayo’y hungkag?
By Sita's abduction it will be clear to the world that I lack manliness and compassion. My cowardly nature will clearly manifest.
FAQs
It underscores the dharma of marital unity and accountability: Rāma sees returning without Sītā not merely as personal loss but as a moral impossibility—an unfulfilled duty.
After Sītā’s abduction, Rāma imagines the future shame and emptiness of returning to royal life without her.
Fidelity and responsibility—Rāma’s refusal to normalize life or kingship while Sītā is missing.