Shloka 13
सीतावियोगे रामस्य विलापः
Rama’s Lament and Inquiry on Sita’s Disappearance
सर्वदा रक्षसा तेन जिह्मेन सुदुरात्मना।वदता लक्ष्मणेत्युच्चैस्तवापि जनितं भयम्।।।।
sarvadā rakṣasā tena jihmena sudurātmanā |
vadatā lakṣmaṇety uccais tavāpi janitaṃ bhayam ||
Jener krumme, durch und durch verderbte Rākṣasa, der laut „Lakṣmaṇa!“ rief, hat gewiss selbst in dir Furcht erregt.
The dreadful, carnivorous demons aggrieved over my murder of Khara must have undoubtedly killed Sita.
FAQs
Dharma requires discernment: evil often uses false appearances and emotional manipulation; one must not abandon duty (protection of Sītā) due to deceptive signals.
Rama infers that a demon imitated or used a cry involving Lakṣmaṇa’s name, which alarmed Sītā and compelled Lakṣmaṇa to leave her.
Rama’s clarity in diagnosing adharma (deceit) and his insistence on steadfastness in assigned duty.