Shloka 35
गोदावरीतटे सीतान्वेषणम्
The Search for Sītā at the Godāvarī
एवं स रुषितो रामो दिधक्षन्निव चक्षुषा।।।।ददर्श भूमौ निष्क्रान्तं राक्षसस्य पदं महत्।त्रस्ताया रामकाङ्क्षिण्याः प्रधावन्त्या इतस्ततः।।।।राक्षसेनानुवृत्ताया मैथिल्याश्च पदान्यथ।
evaṁ sa ruṣito rāmo didhakṣann iva cakṣuṣā |
dadarśa bhūmau niṣkrāntaṁ rākṣasasya padaṁ mahat |
trastāyā rāmākāṅkṣiṇyāḥ pradhāvantyā itas tataḥ |
rākṣasenānuvṛttāyā maithilyāś ca padāny atha ||
یوں غضب ناک رام، جن کی نگاہ گویا جلانے کو آمادہ تھی، نے زمین پر راکشس کے بڑے بڑے قدموں کے نشان دیکھے؛ اور پھر میتھلی کے بکھرے ہوئے نقشِ قدم—وہ ڈری ہوئی، رام کی مشتاق، اِدھر اُدھر دوڑتی تھی، اور دیو کے تعاقب میں تھی۔
While Rama was angry with his eyes burning, he saw on the ground as he advanced large footprints of a demon and then the footprints of Maithili which signified as if chased by the demon, she was frightened and was running hither and thither, longing to see Rama.
FAQs
Dharma includes discerning truth from evidence and acting to protect the vulnerable: the footprints become truthful signs that guide righteous response against adharma (violent abduction).
Rāma discovers physical traces: large demon footprints and Sītā’s frantic, irregular tracks indicating pursuit and fear.
Rāma’s alertness and commitment to justice—moving from grief-driven anger toward evidence-based understanding of what occurred.