Shloka 5.21.28

सीताया रावणं प्रति धर्मोपदेशः (Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana)

Devanagari script

अपनेष्यति मां भर्ता त्वत्तः शीघ्रमरिन्दमः।।।।असुरेभ्यः श्रियं दीप्तां विष्णुस्त्रिभिरिव क्रमैः।

Transliteration

apaneṣyati māṃ bhartā tvattaḥ śīghram arindamaḥ | asurebhyaḥ śriyaṃ dīptāṃ viṣṇus tribhir iva kramaiḥ ||

Translation

My husband, the subduer of foes, will soon take me back from you—just as Viṣṇu, with three strides, took away the radiant fortune from the asuras.

Context

"My husband, the subduer of enemies, will soon take me away just as Lord Visnu in the form of Vamana took away the glowing prosperity from the demons with three strides.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma (husband implied)
• Viṣṇu
• Vāmana/Trivikrama (implied by “three strides”)
• Asuras

FAQs

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

Illegitimate possession cannot endure; dharma restores what is rightfully protected, returning stolen wellbeing to its rightful sphere.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā affirms her certainty of rescue and frames it as a cosmic pattern: divine order reclaiming what adharma seized.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s unwavering fidelity and trust in righteous restoration (dharma-niṣṭhā).