Shloka 3.55.25

रावणस्य सीताप्रलोभनम् (Ravana’s Attempt to Allure Sita)

Devanagari script

त्रयाणामपि लोकानां न तं पश्यामि शोभने।विक्रमेण नयेद्यस्त्वां मद्बाहुपरिपालिताम्।।3.55.25।।

Transliteration

trayāṇām api lokānāṃ na taṃ paśyāmi śobhane |

vikrameṇa nayed yas tvāṃ mad-bāhu-paripālitām ||3.55.25||

Translation

O beautiful one, in all the three worlds I see no man who could, by valor, carry you away while you are guarded within my arms.

Context

O lovely lady, I do not see any one in these three worlds who can, by his valour, take you away from me guarded by my arms.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Sītā
• Three worlds (trailokya)

FAQs

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

Treating a person as property and asserting violent control violates dharma; protection must be righteous, not possessive coercion.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa escalates intimidation, claiming that no rescuer exists anywhere who can free Sītā from his grasp.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The virtue of steadfastness under oppression—Sītā’s refusal to be reduced to an object of conquest.