Shloka 68
सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः
हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्
यदि चेत्त्वं तु दर्पान्मां नाभिनन्दसि गर्विते।द्वौ मासावन्तरं सीते पास्यामि रुधिरं तव।।।।
yadi cet tvaṃ tu darpān māṃ nābhinandasi garvite |
dvau māsāv antaraṃ sīte pāsyāmi rudhiraṃ tava ||
Wenn du mich aus Hochmut nicht annimmst, du stolze Frau, dann werde ich binnen zwei Monaten, o Sītā, dein Blut sehen.
'O Sita! if in your pride, you do not respect me, I will see (drink) your blood in two months.
FAQs
It presents adharma plainly: threatening violence to force consent violates dharma, which protects the vulnerable and rejects coercion as a means to relationship or power.
Rāvaṇa escalates from persuasion to a time-bound threat, attempting to break Sītā’s resolve in captivity.
By contrast, Sītā’s unwavering fidelity is implied—her refusal provokes the threat, showing her steadfastness.