Shloka 66

Devanagari script

पद्मपत्रविशालाक्षीं सततं पङ्कजप्रियाम्।अपश्यतो मे वैदेहीं जीवितं नाभिरोचते।।।।

Transliteration

padmapatraviśālākṣīṃ satataṃ paṅkajapriyām | apaśyato me vaidehīṃ jīvitaṃ nābhirocate ||

Translation

Khi ta không được thấy Vaidehī—nàng có đôi mắt rộng như cánh sen, nàng luôn yêu sen—thì ngay cả sự sống cũng chẳng còn làm ta vui thích.

Word by Word

• padmapatraviśālākṣīm: Vaidehi, large-eyed like lotus petals
• padmapatraviśālākṣīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: padma + patra + viśāla + akṣi (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन; बहुव्रीहि (padmapatra-sadṛśe viśāle akṣiṇī yasyāḥ) = ‘she whose eyes are large like lotus-petals’; qualifies "vaidehīm"

• satatam: always
• satatam: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: satatam (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; कालवाचक क्रियाविशेषण

• paṅkajapriyām: fond of lotuses
• paṅkajapriyām: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: paṅkaja + priya (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, एकवचन; तत्पुरुष (paṅkajānāṃ priyā) qualifying "vaidehīm"

• apaśyataḥ: (because) I do not see
• apaśyataḥ: Hetu (हेतु)
• Type: Verb
• Root: a-√paś/√dṛś (धातु)
• Form: वर्तमान-कृदन्त (शतृ) in genitive; षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; ‘of me not seeing’ (genitive absolute/causal genitive)

• me: my / to me
• me: Sambandha (सम्बन्ध)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asmad (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: षष्ठी-विभक्ति, एकवचन; enclitic pronoun

• vaidehīm: Vaidehi (Sita)
• vaidehīm: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: vaidehī (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (कर्म), एकवचन

• jīvitam: life
• jīvitam: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: jīvita (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, एकवचन

• na: not
• na: Pratiṣedha (प्रतिषेध)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय; निषेध (negation particle)

• abhirocate: is pleasing, is desired
• abhirocate: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: abhi-√ruc (धातु)
• Form: लट्, प्रथम-पुरुष, एकवचन; आत्मनेपद; impersonal sense ‘is pleasing’

Context

'Unable to see my beloved with eyes large like totus petals and an ardent lover of lotuses, I have no desire to live.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sītā (Vaidehī)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse reflects dharma of marital fidelity and emotional truth (satya): Rāma does not mask his pain, and his unwavering devotion to Sītā is presented as a righteous constancy.

What is the narrative situation?

Amid Pampā’s beauty, Rāma’s mind turns inward; the scenery triggers remembrance of Sītā and intensifies his sorrow during the search.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Single-hearted loyalty (ekapatnī-vrata in spirit): Rāma’s exclusive devotion to Sītā and the sincerity of his attachment.