Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 35, Shloka 47
रामलक्षणवर्णनम्
Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita
काननानि सुरम्याणि नदीः प्रस्रवणानि च।चरन्न रतिमाप्नोति त्वामपश्यन्नृपात्मजे।।।।
kānanāni suramyāṇi nadīḥ prasravaṇāni ca | caran na ratim āpnoti tvām apaśyan nṛpātmaje ||
اے راجکماری! نہایت دلکش جنگلوں، ندیوں اور چشموں میں بھی وہ چلتا پھرتا کوئی رَتِی (خوشی) نہیں پاتا، کیونکہ وہ تمہیں نہیں دیکھ پاتا۔
"Oh princess! unable to see you, Rama has found no joy in roaming delightful forests, rivers and streams.
FAQs
Single-minded commitment to rightful duty: Rama does not seek pleasure while the dharmic task—recovering Sita—remains unfinished.
Hanuman tells Sita that even nature’s beauty cannot console Rama in her absence.
Rama’s focus and fidelity—his joy is bound to righteous reunion, not mere sensory delight.