Shloka 42
सीतारावणसंवादः
Ravana Reveals Himself; Sita Affirms Rama’s Dharma
अवसज्य शिलां कण्ठे समुद्रं तर्तुमिच्छसि।सूर्याचन्द्रमसौ चोभौ पाणिभ्यां हर्तुमिच्छसि।।3.47.42।।यो रामस्य प्रियां भार्यां प्रधर्षयितुमिच्छसि।
avasajya śilāṁ kaṇṭhe samudraṁ tartum icchasi | sūryācandramasau cobhau pāṇibhyāṁ hartum icchasi || 3.47.42 || yo rāmasya priyāṁ bhāryāṁ pradharṣayitum icchasi |
Du wärst wie einer, der sich einen Stein um den Hals bindet und versucht, das Meer zu überqueren; wie einer, der Sonne und Mond mit seinen Händen ergreifen will – so ist dein Verlangen, Ramas geliebte Frau anzugreifen.
You want to assault Rama's dear wife. It is like girding a stone round the neck and trying to cross the sea.It is like intending to take the Sun and the Moon with both your hands.
FAQs
Dharma aligns with the cosmic and social order; violating Sītā is portrayed as an act against nature itself, ensuring downfall.
Mārīca intensifies his warning: Rāvaṇa’s intent toward Sītā is as futile and fatal as impossible feats.
Reverence for rightful order (ṛta/dharma) and the protective duty owed to the innocent.