Ramayana — Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 58, Shloka 35
अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः (Sarga 58)
Daśaratha Questions Sumantra; Messages from the Forest Threshold
अदृष्टपूर्वव्यसना राज्यपुत्री यशस्विनी।तेन दुःखेन रुदती नैव मां किञ्चिदब्रवीत्।।।।
adṛṣṭapūrvavyasanā rājyaputrī yaśasvinī |
tena duḥkhena rudatī naiva māṃ kiñcid abravīt ||
وہ نامور راجکماری، جس نے پہلے کبھی مصیبت نہ دیکھی تھی، اسی غم میں رو رہی تھی اور مجھ سے ایک لفظ بھی نہ کہہ سکی۔
Seeing the dejected charioteer standing before him, the desolate king covered all over with dust and his face bathed in tears, said to him in extreme grief:
FAQs
The verse underscores how dharma-driven events can bring suffering even to the virtuous; it invites compassion as an ethical response.
Sumantra recounts Sita’s overwhelming grief during the departure, rendering her speechless.
Sita’s sincerity and emotional truth—her love is so deep it surpasses words.