Shloka 3.48.13

रावणस्यात्मप्रशंसा लङ्कावर्णनं च — Ravana’s Self-Praise and the Description of Lanka

Devanagari script

तत्र त्वं वसती सीते राजपुत्रि मया सह।न स्मरिष्यसि नारीणां मानुषीणां मनस्विनि।।।।

Transliteration

tatra tvaṃ vasatī sīte rājaputri mayā saha | na smariṣyasi nārīṇāṃ mānuṣīṇāṃ manasvini ||

Translation

There, O Sītā—princess, high-minded lady—dwelling with me, you will not even think of human women and their lot.

Context

O highminded princess, O Sita while living with me, you will not even think of other women.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma warns against manipulation that isolates a person from their values and community; Rāvaṇa attempts to detach Sītā from her human ties and rightful identity.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa proposes that Sītā live with him in Laṅkā, promising a life so elevated that she would forget ordinary human existence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s dignity (maryādā) and steadfast commitment to her rightful marital dharma are the virtues under pressure.