Shloka 3.53.1

सीताविलापः रावणनिन्दा च (Sita’s Lament and Condemnation of Ravana)

Devanagari script

खमुत्पतन्तं तं दृष्ट्वा मैथिली जनकात्मजा।दुःखिता परमोद्विग्ना भये महति वर्तिनी।।3.53.1।।

Transliteration

kham utpatantaṃ taṃ dṛṣṭvā maithilī janakātmajā |

duḥkhitā paramodvignā bhaye mahati vartinī || 3.53.1 ||

Translation

Seeing him rise into the sky, Maithilī—Janaka’s daughter—was filled with sorrow, deeply shaken, and overwhelmed by great fear.

Context

Sita, daughter of Janaka, princess of Mithila felt miserable, looking at Ravana taking off and got very much agitated out of fear.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (Maithilī, Janakātmajā)
• Janaka
• Rāvaṇa (implied by context: the one flying)
• kha (sky)

FAQs

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

The verse frames abduction as adharma by emphasizing the victim’s fear and distress; dharma requires protection, not terrorizing the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa has taken Sītā and is ascending into the sky with her; she realizes the immediacy of separation and danger.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s human vulnerability is foregrounded, which in turn highlights her moral innocence and the injustice of the act.