Shloka 4.58.16

सम्पातिवाक्यम् (Sampāti’s Counsel and the Revelation of Laṅkā)

Devanagari script

तरुणी रूपसम्पन्ना सर्वाभरणभूषिता।ह्रियमाणा मया दृष्टा रावणेन दुरात्मना।।4.58.15।।क्रोशन्ती राम रामेति लक्ष्मणेति च भामिनी।भूषणान्यपविध्यन्ती गात्राणि च विधुन्वती।।4.58.16।।

Transliteration

taruṇī rūpasampannā sarvābharaṇabhūṣitā |

hriyamāṇā mayā dṛṣṭā rāvaṇena durātmanā || 4.58.15 ||

Translation

I saw a young woman, beautiful and adorned with every ornament, being carried off by the evil-minded Rāvaṇa.

Context

'I saw a young lady of beautiful appearance, adorned with all kinds of ornaments borne away by the evilminded Ravana. That dainty lady was calling out, 'O Rama, O Lakshmana' and was crying aloud. She was throwing away her ornaments and was wriggling to get out of Ravana's grip.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Sītā (not yet named here, but implied by context)

FAQs

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

Condemnation of adharma: abducting and violating the freedom of a virtuous woman is portrayed as wickedness; truthful witness becomes a step toward restoring justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti begins his eyewitness account of a woman (Sītā) being abducted by Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthful reporting (satya) in service of dharma: providing accurate information to aid rescue and righteous action.