Shloka 3.49.39

सीताहरणम् — Ravana reveals his true form and abducts Sita

Devanagari script

जटायो पश्य मामद्य ह्रियमाणामनाथवत्।।3.49.39।।अनेन राक्षसेन्द्रेण करुणं पापकर्मणा।

Transliteration

jaṭāyo paśya mām adya hriyamāṇām anāthavat || 3.49.39 ||

anena rākṣasendreṇa karuṇaṃ pāpakarmaṇā |

Translation

O Jaṭāyu, look at me now—carried off pitiably like one without a protector—by this lord of rākṣasas, a man of sinful deeds.

Context

O Jatayu, see me now being carried away by the sinful king of demons in this pitiable condition as though I am an orphan.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Jatāyu
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Protection of the helpless is a dharmic imperative; naming the act as pāpa (sinful) frames abduction as adharma and calls righteous beings to intervene.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā appeals directly to Jaṭāyu as she is being carried away by Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral discernment and courage: Sītā publicly identifies wrongdoing and seeks dharmic protection.