Shloka 3.56.4

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

Devanagari script

इक्ष्वाकूणां कुले जातस्सिंहस्कन्धो महाद्युतिः।लक्ष्मणेन सह भ्रात्रा यस्ते प्राणान्हरिष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

ikṣvākūṇāṃ kule jātaḥ siṃha-skandho mahā-dyutiḥ |

lakṣmaṇena saha bhrātrā yas te prāṇān hariṣyati ||

Translation

Born in the Ikṣvāku line, radiant and lion-shouldered, he who will take your life will come—together with his brother Lakṣmaṇa.

Context

The brilliant Rama of the Ikshvaku dynasty with the lion's shoulders will come with his brother Lakshmana and take away your life.

Characters & Entities

• Ikṣvāku dynasty
• Rāma (implied)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma asserts that wrongdoing invites consequences: Sītā speaks truthfully about righteous retribution—Rāma, aligned with dharma, will punish adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā confronts Rāvaṇa after abduction, declaring Rāma’s lineage and power and warning him of impending justice.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearless truth-speaking (satya-vacana) and moral courage: Sītā speaks firmly even while endangered.