Shloka 48
सीताभर्त्सना
The Ogresses’ Threats to Sita and Her Vow of Fidelity
एवं संभर्त्स्यमाना सा सीता सुरसुतोपमा।राक्षसीभिः सुघोराभिर्दैर्यमुत्सृज्य रोदिति।।5.24.48।।
evaṃ saṃbhartsyamānā sā sītā surasutopamā | rākṣasībhiḥ sughorābhir dhairyam utsṛjya roditi ||5.24.48||
So von den überaus schrecklichen Rākṣasīs bedroht, gab Sītā — einer Tochter der Devas gleich — ihre Fassung auf und weinte.
'O charming lady! you have an irreproachable beauty and grace. Why do you think of human Rama only who has been dethroned from the kingdom. He is only a human being who is unsuccessful and distressful.'
FAQs
The verse shows that even the righteous may grieve under oppression; Dharma is not the absence of pain but fidelity to truth and righteousness despite suffering.
After repeated threats of killing and consumption, Sītā finally breaks into tears, overwhelmed by terror and isolation in Laṅkā.
Sītā’s humanity and emotional truthfulness are emphasized—her tears do not negate her virtue; they underscore the gravity of her ordeal while her commitment to Dharma remains intact.