Shloka 14
सीताहरण
विलापः / The Lament at Jatāyu and the Abduction of Sītā
तप्ताभरणजुष्टाङ्गी पीतकौशेयवासिनी।रराजराजपुत्री तुविद्युत्सौदामिनी यथा।।।।
taptābharaṇajuṣṭāṅgī pītakauśeyavāsinī |
rarāja rājaputrī tu vidyut-saudāminī yathā ||
مُزدانةً بحُلِيٍّ ذهبيةٍ متلألئة، لابسةً حريراً أصفر، كانت الأميرة تتلألأ كوميض البرق.
SIta who had put on pure gold ornaments on her body and who was clad in yellow silk shone like lightning.
FAQs
Sītā’s radiance symbolizes inner purity (śīla) that remains undiminished even when outwardly endangered—dharma as moral integrity, not mere circumstance.
As she is being carried away, the poem briefly depicts Sītā’s appearance—ornaments and yellow silk—through a vivid simile.
Sītā’s auspiciousness and steadfast purity, presented through luminous imagery.