Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 5, Shloka 10
सेनानिवेशः रामविलापश्च
Encampment on the Northern Shore; Rama’s Lament and Sandhyā
बह्वेतत्कामयानस्यशक्यमेतेनजीवितुम् ।यदहंसाचवामोरूरेकांधरणिमाश्रितौ ।।।।
bahv etat kāmayānasya śakyam etena jīvitum | yad ahaṃ sā ca vāmorūḥ ekāṃ dharaṇim āśritau ||6.5.10||
Para sa isang nilalamon ng pangungulila, ang buhay ay makakayanan lamang dahil dito: siya na may maririkit na hita at ako ay nakatayo pa rin sa iisang lupa.
Me and Sita are seeking refuge on the same land indeed. Because of that only survival is possible for me, who is desiring for her very much.
FAQs
Dharma as steadfastness in suffering: even in intense personal anguish, Rāma endures without abandoning his righteous mission.
Before the decisive conflict, Rāma reflects on separation from Sītā and on what keeps him alive—hope and connection, however minimal.
Endurance (dhṛti): Rāma’s ability to continue despite grief, holding to purpose and hope.