Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 42, Shloka 10
द्विचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 42): Omens in Laṅkā, Report to Rāvaṇa, and the Kinkara Assault
अहमप्यस्य भीतास्मि नैनं जानामि को न्वयं।वेद्मि राक्षसमेवैनं कामरूपिणमागतम्।।5.42.10।।
aham apy asya bhītāsmi nainaṃ jānāmi ko nv ayaṃ |
vedmi rākṣasam evainaṃ kāmarūpiṇam āgatam ||
Auch ich fürchte ihn; ich weiß nicht, wer dieser ist. Nur dies weiß ich: Er ist ein Rākṣasa, der hierher kam und nach Belieben Gestalten annimmt.
"I am also scared of him. I do not know who he is. I think he is a demon, who came here assuming a form of his choice.
FAQs
Satya within vulnerability: even in fear, Sītā speaks carefully—she admits what she does not know and states only what she can infer, modeling truthful restraint.
In the turmoil at the Aśoka grove, Sītā reacts to a frightening unknown presence and voices her apprehension to the rākṣasī guards.
Truthful clarity under pressure: Sītā does not pretend certainty; she maintains integrity despite danger.