Shloka 3.53.22

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

Devanagari script

बद्धस्त्वं कालपाशेन दुर्निवारेण रावण।।3.53.22।।क्वगतो लप्स्यसे शर्म भर्तुर्मम महात्मनः।

Transliteration

baddhas tvaṃ kāla-pāśena durnivāreṇa rāvaṇa ||3.53.22||

kva gato lapsyase śarma bhartur mama mahātmanaḥ |

Translation

O Rāvaṇa, you are bound by the inescapable noose of Time. Where could you go to find peace from my great-souled husband?

Context

O Ravana! you are bound by the inevitable noose of death. Where shall you get away from great Rama, my husband to obtain peace.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma
• Kāla (Time/Death)

FAQs

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

No refuge exists for adharma: inevitable consequence (kāla) binds the wrongdoer, and dharmic power (Rāma) becomes unavoidable.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā declares that Rāvaṇa cannot escape the repercussions of abducting her; Rāma’s pursuit and Time’s decree are inescapable.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Marital fidelity and righteous alignment: Sītā invokes her bond with Rāma as a dharmic force that will restore order.