Shloka 3.47.38
सीतारावणसंवादः — Ravana Reveals Himself; Sita Affirms Rama’s Dharma
पादपान्काञ्चनान्नूनं बहून्पश्यसि मन्दभाक्।राघपस्य प्रियां भार्यां यस्त्वमिच्छसि रावण।।3.47.38।।
pādapān kāñcanān nūnaṁ bahūn paśyasi mandabhāk | rāghavasya priyāṁ bhāryāṁ yas tvam icchasi rāvaṇa || 3.47.38 ||
O ill-fated Rāvaṇa, since you desire the beloved wife of Rāghava, you will surely behold many golden trees—visions that come to those near ruin.
O luckless Ravana ! you want the beloved wife of Rama.You will, for sure, see golden trees. (which those close to death do).
Adharma leads to self-destruction: Sītā warns that wrongful desire for another’s lawful spouse brings inevitable downfall (karma-phala).
Sītā concludes this segment of her rebuke by predicting ominous consequences for Rāvaṇa’s transgression.
Moral clarity and prophetic discernment: she identifies the act as inherently ruinous and speaks truthfully without compromise.