Shloka 43
सीताभर्त्सना
The Ogresses’ Threats to Sita and Her Vow of Fidelity
निवेद्यतां ततो राज्ञे मानुषी सा मृतेति ह।नात्र कश्चन संदेहः खादतेति स वक्ष्यति।।5.24.43।।
nivedyatāṃ tato rājñe mānuṣī sā mṛteti ha | nātra kaścana saṃdehaḥ khādateti sa vakṣyati ||5.24.43||
„Dann soll dem König gemeldet werden, dass die Menschenfrau tot ist; zweifellos wird er sagen: ‚Esst sie auf.‘“
Then an ogress called Ajamukhi said, 'Let her body be cut into lumps of equal pieces.
FAQs
It shows adharma through both violence and deliberate untruth (a false report to the king); the Ramayana repeatedly upholds satya (truthfulness) as a pillar of Dharma.
The ogresses plan to kill Sītā and then present it as a fait accompli to Rāvaṇa, expecting permission after the fact.
Satya is emphasized by negation: the plot depends on deceit, highlighting the moral depravity surrounding Sītā’s truthful steadfastness.