Shloka 9
सीताविलापः
Sita’s Lament amid Rākṣasī Threats
तस्याः सा दीर्घविपुला वेपन्त्या सीतया तदा।ददृशे कम्पिनी वेणी व्यालीव परिसर्पती।।5.25.9।।
tasyāḥ sā dīrgha-vipulā vepantyā sītayā tadā | dadṛśe kampinī veṇī vyālīva parisarpatī || 5.25.9 ||
Als Sītā damals bebte, erschien ihr langes, dichtes, zitterndes Flechtwerk wie eine Schlangenfrau, die dahinkroch.
The long, luxuriant braid of hair of the trembling Sita waving (in the wind), appeared like a crawling female serpent.
FAQs
The verse supports a dharmic reading through vivid depiction of vulnerability: it underscores how righteousness can be maintained even when the body shows fear and instability.
Sītā’s trembling is so strong that even her hair-braid’s movement becomes a striking visual image in the scene.
Steadfastness beneath distress—her inner resolve contrasts with outward shaking.