Shloka 24
सीताया रावणं प्रति धर्मोपदेशः
Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana
रामस्य धनुषः शब्दं श्रोष्यसि त्वं महास्वनम्।।।।शतक्रतुविसृष्टस्य निर्घोषमशनेरिव।
rāmasya dhanuṣaḥ śabdaṃ śroṣyasi tvaṃ mahā-svanam | śatakratu-visṛṣṭasya nirghoṣam aśaner iva ||
Du wirst den mächtigen, furchterregenden Klang von Rāmas Bogen hören, wie das donnernde Grollen des Blitzes, den Śatakratu (Indra) entsandt hat.
"You will hear the terrible twang of Rama's bow resembling the rumble of the thunderbolt released by Indra who performed a hundred yajnas.
FAQs
Righteous force (dharma-yuddha) becomes inevitable against persistent injustice; warning is given before punishment, aligning power with moral order.
Sītā foretells the coming of Rāma’s assault on Laṅkā, using cosmic imagery to impress upon Rāvaṇa the certainty of consequences.
Rāma’s righteous might—strength restrained by dharma, yet overwhelming when justice demands action.