Valmiki Ramayana 2.66.10: Ayodhya Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 10
अयोध्यायां शोकविलापः
Lamentation in Ayodhya after Daśaratha’s death
नदतां भीमघोषाणां निशासु मृगपक्षिणाम्।निशम्य नूनं सन्त्रस्ता राघवं संश्रयिष्यति।।।।
nadatāṁ bhīmaghoṣāṇāṁ niśāsu mṛgapakṣiṇām | niśamya nūnaṁ santrastā rāghavaṁ saṁśrayiṣyati ||
Wenn Sītā nachts die furchterregenden Rufe der Tiere und Vögel vernimmt, wird sie gewiss erschrecken und bei Rāghava (Rāma) Zuflucht suchen.
Hearing the ghastly sounds of animals and birds, Sita will surely get frightened and take shelter in Rama.
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It points to protective dharma within marriage and family: in hardship, the righteous husband becomes the refuge, and the family bond becomes a moral shelter.
Amid reflections on exile’s dangers, the speaker imagines Sītā’s fear in the forest at night and her dependence on Rāma for safety.
Rāma’s protectiveness and reliability as a refuge for Sītā, implying steadfast duty under adversity.
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