Shloka 3.56.34

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

Devanagari script

सा तु शोकपरीताङ्गी मैथिली जनकात्मजा।राक्षसीवशमापन्ना व्याघ्रीणां हरिणी यथा।।।।

Transliteration

sā tu śoka-parītāṅgī maithilī janakātmajā |

rākṣasī-vaśam āpannā vyāghrīṇāṃ hariṇī yathā ||

Translation

But Maithilī, Janaka’s daughter, her whole frame overwhelmed by sorrow, fell under the power of the rākṣasīs—like a doe among tigresses.

Context

Sita, daughter of Janaka, engulfed in grief found herself like a doe under the control of tigresses.

Characters & Entities

• Maithilī (Sītā)
• Janaka
• Rākṣasīs

FAQs

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

Dharma includes protection of the vulnerable; predatory domination over the innocent is condemned. The simile frames adharma as the strong terrorizing the weak.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā, newly abducted, is surrounded and controlled by demonesses, and her fear and grief are emphasized through vivid animal imagery.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s endurance (kṣānti) is emphasized—she suffers without abandoning truth or righteousness.