Shloka 30
सीताभर्त्सना
The Ogresses’ Threats to Sita and Her Vow of Fidelity
न च नः कुरुषे वाक्यं हितं कालपुरस्कृतम्।।5.24.30।।आनीतासि समुद्रस्य पारमन्यैर्दुरासदम्।रावणान्तःपुरं घोरं प्रविष्टा चासि मैथिलि।।5.24.31।।
na ca naḥ kuruṣe vākyaṃ hitaṃ kālapuraskṛtam || 5.24.30 ||
Doch du nimmst unsere Worte nicht an — einen Rat zu deinem Wohl, zur rechten Zeit gesprochen.
'O Mythili! you have heeded not our good and timely advice tendered in your interest. You have been brought to the other shore of the ocean and to the inner chambers of Ravana which is very difficult for others to access.
FAQs
It shows the misuse of ‘hita’ (benefit) language: dharma-based counsel must align with truth and non-harm; advice that serves an oppressor’s desire is not truly ‘for your good.’
The rākṣasī complains that Sītā refuses their urging to accept Rāvaṇa, framing coercion as benevolent guidance.
Moral clarity: Sītā recognizes that ‘timely advice’ is not righteous when its goal violates dharma.