Shloka 3.53.12

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

Devanagari script

न त्वं तयोश्शरस्पर्शं सोढुं शक्तः कथञ्चन।वने प्रज्वलितस्येव स्पर्शमग्नेर्विहंगमः।।3.53.12।।

Transliteration

na tvaṃ tayoḥ śara-sparśaṃ soḍhuṃ śaktaḥ kathañcana |

vane prajvalitasyeva sparśam agner vihaṅgamaḥ || 3.53.12 ||

Translation

You cannot, in any way, endure even the touch of their arrows—just as a bird cannot bear the touch of a forest fire.

Context

Just as a bird cannot bear the touch of forest fire, you will not be able to endure the mere touch of arrows of the two heroes indeed!.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma (implied as one of the two)
• Lakṣmaṇa (implied as one of the two)
• Rāvaṇa
• agni (fire)

FAQs

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

Adharma invites inevitable consequence; Sītā’s warning reflects the dharmic idea that protective force may be rightly used to stop injustice.

What is the narrative situation?

Mid-abduction, Sītā intensifies her warning by using a vivid simile about the unbearable power of Rāma-Lakṣmaṇa’s weapons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Clarity and resolve: Sītā does not plead only emotionally; she argues with reasoned certainty about consequences.