Shloka 12
सीताव्यथा
वर्णनम् / Sītā’s Distress and Rāvaṇa’s Attempt at Coercive Allurement
सन्नामिव महाकीर्तिं श्रद्धामिव विमानिताम्।पूजामिव परिक्षीणामाशां प्रतिहतामिव।।।।
sannām iva mahākīrtiṃ śraddhām iva vimānitām |
pūjām iva parikṣīṇām āśāṃ pratihatām iva ||
Sie war wie großer Ruhm, der verblasst ist; wie Glaube, der geschmäht wurde; wie Verehrung, die geschwunden ist; wie Hoffnung, die getroffen und vereitelt wurde.
She was like a prospect blasted, command flouted, entire direction set on flames at the time of catastrophe and articles of worship abducted by evil forces at the sacrificial ceremony.
FAQs
Dharma is sustained by śraddhā and hope; adharma attacks these inner supports. The verse teaches that injustice harms not only bodies but also the moral-spiritual atmosphere of life.
A series of similes portrays Sītā’s dejected state in Laṅkā, communicating emotional devastation under oppression.
Resilience: even when hope and faith seem ‘struck,’ Sītā’s commitment to truth and righteousness endures beneath outward despondency.