Shloka 19
सीताविलापः
Sita’s Lament amid Rākṣasī Threats
जीवितं त्यक्तुमिच्छामि शोकेन महता वृता।राक्षसीभिश्च रक्षन्त्या रामो नासाद्यते मया।।5.25.19।।
jīvitaṃ tyaktum icchāmi śokena mahatā vṛtā | rākṣasībhiś ca rakṣantyā rāmo nāsādyate mayā || 5.25.19 ||
Von großem Kummer umhüllt, wünsche ich, das Leben aufzugeben; doch von diesen Rākṣasīs bewacht, vermag ich Rāma nicht zu erreichen.
Surrounded by the ogresses, distressed Sita, who was like the daughter of a divine, did not get any solace.
FAQs
It shows the human limits of endurance under adharma; dharma literature records despair honestly while still framing the need for righteous intervention and protection.
Sītā feels trapped and hopeless because constant guarding prevents any reunion with Rāma.
Truthfulness about suffering—she does not disguise her despair, even while remaining morally unyielding.