Shloka 3.56.6

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

Devanagari script

य एते राक्षसाः प्रोक्ता घोररूपा महाबलाः।राघवे निर्विषास्सर्वे सुपर्णे पन्नगा यथा।।।।

Transliteration

ya ete rākṣasāḥ proktā ghorarūpā mahābalāḥ |

rāghave nirviṣāḥ sarve suparṇe pannagā yathā ||

Translation

Those rākṣasas you speak of—dreadful in form and mighty—become altogether harmless before Rāghava, like serpents made venomless in the presence of Suparṇa (Garuḍa).

Context

Those dreadful, mighty demons you have described are ineffective in his presence just like the serpents who with their venom are ineffective in the presence of Suparna (Garuda).

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas
• Suparṇa (Garuḍa)
• pannaga (serpents)

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as a power that neutralizes adharma: before a righteous protector, threats lose their force—truth and justice ultimately prevail.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā dismisses Rāvaṇa’s intimidation by asserting that even powerful demons are ineffective against Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unshaken faith in righteousness and protector (dharma-niṣṭhā): Sītā’s confidence in Rāma’s just strength.