Shloka 4.62.3

संपाति-उपदेशः / Sampati Instructed and the Search Mission Foretold

Devanagari script

पुराणे सुमहत्कार्यं भविष्यति मया श्रुतं।दृष्टं मे तपसा चैव श्रुत्वा च विदितं मम4.62.3।।

Transliteration

naiṛto rāvaṇo nāma tasya bhāryāṃ hariṣyati | rākṣasendro janasthānād avadhyaḥ sura-dānavaiḥ ||

Translation

A rākṣasa lord named Rāvaṇa will abduct his wife from Janasthāna—one who is said to be invincible even to gods and dānavas.

Context

'I have foreseen with the power of my penance that a great task will be done by you. I have also heard about it in the Puranas and came to know of it.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Sītā (implied as Rāma’s wife)
• Janasthāna
• Suras (gods)
• Dānavas

FAQs

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

Dharma is highlighted by contrast: the crime of abduction is adharma, setting the moral necessity for righteous intervention and restoration.

What is the narrative situation?

The seer foretells the central rupture of the epic—Rāvaṇa’s abduction of Sītā from the region of Janasthāna.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is steadfast protection of marital fidelity and justice—values that will motivate Rāma’s dhārmic response.