Shloka 3.56.12

सीताया रावणनिन्दा — अशोकवनिकाप्रवेशः (Sita’s Rebuke of Ravana; Removal to the Ashoka Grove)

Devanagari script

गतायुस्त्वं गतश्रीको गतसत्त्व गतेन्द्रियः।लङ्का वैधव्यसंयुक्ता त्वत्कृतेन भविष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

gatāyus tvaṃ gataśrīko gatasattva gatendriyaḥ |

laṅkā vaidhavyasaṃyuktā tvatkṛtena bhaviṣyati ||

Translation

Your life is spent; your splendor will depart; your strength will fail, your senses will be undone. Because of your deed, Laṅkā will become a land of widows.

Context

Your life is coming to an end. Your fortunes will wane, your strength will be sapped. Your senses will be dissipated. By your deeds Lanka will attain widowhood.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

Adharma brings collective ruin: a ruler’s wrongdoing does not remain private—it devastates families and society (symbolized by ‘widowhood’ in Laṅkā).

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā foretells the consequences of Rāvaṇa’s abduction of her: his downfall and the suffering of Laṅkā’s people.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral discernment and truth: Sītā speaks with ethical certainty about the inevitable consequences of unrighteous action.