Shloka 5
Sundarakāṇḍa Sarga 32
Sītā’s Perplexity and Recognition of Hanumān
विललाप भृशं सीता करुणं भयमोहिता।।5.32.4।।रामरामेति दुःखार्ता लक्ष्मणेति च भामिनी।रुरोद बहुधा सीता मन्दं मन्दस्वरा सती।।5.32.5।।
ahaṁ hi tasyādya manobhavena sampīḍitā tadgata-sarvabhāvā |
vicintayantī satataṁ tam eva tathaiva paśyāmi tathā śṛṇomi ||
Ngayon, ako’y pinahihirapan ng pag-ibig sa kanya, at ang buong pagkatao ko’y nakatuon sa kanya. Sa walang tigil na pag-iisip sa kanya lamang, wari ko’y siya’y nakikita ko—at wari ko’y siya’y naririnig ko rin.
Overcome with sorrow and fear, noble Sita sobbed pitiably muttering repeatedly. 'O Rama, O Rama, O Lakshmana'.
FAQs
Dharma here is truth-seeking under emotional pressure: Sītā recognizes how intense longing can distort perception, so she guards against mistaking desire for reality.
Sītā, overwhelmed by separation from Rāma, interprets her perceptions as possibly illusory while Hanumān stands nearby.
Sītā’s self-awareness and commitment to सत्य (truth) over wish-fulfillment.