Shloka 3.52.3
सीताहरण-विलापः / The Lament at Jatāyu and the Abduction of Sītā
नूनं राम न जानासि महद्व्यसनमात्मनः।धावन्ति नूनं काकुत्स्थं मदर्थं मृगपक्षिणः।।।।
caraṇān nūpuraṃ bhraṣṭaṃ vaidehyā ratna-bhūṣitam |
vidyun-maṇḍala-saṅkāśaṃ papāta madhura-svanam ||
From Vaidehī’s foot her gem-studded anklet slipped and fell—brilliant like a circle of lightning—sounding softly as it struck.
O Rama! you are, indeed, unaware of the great disaster that has befallen you. All the animals and birds are running for my sake to tell you about me, O scion of theKakutsthas.
Dharma is conveyed through the idea of truthful evidence: the fallen ornament becomes a silent witness to injustice, supporting the righteous pursuit of truth and restoration.
As Sītā is being abducted, her anklet slips from her foot and falls to the ground, marking the path and the violence of the event.
Sītā’s endurance is implied; even as she is taken, the narrative highlights tangible traces that can aid righteous recovery.