Shloka 5.21.30

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

Devanagari script

आश्रमं तु तयोः शून्यं प्रविश्य नरसिंहयोः।।।।गोचरं गतयोर्भ्रात्रोरपनीता त्वयाधम।

Transliteration

āśramaṃ tu tayoḥ śūnyaṃ praviśya narasiṃhayoḥ | gocaraṃ gatayor bhrātror apanītā tvayādhama ||

Translation

Entering the empty hermitage when those two brothers, lion-like among men, had gone out of range, you abducted me—vile wretch.

Context

"You are a mean creature. Finding me in the vacant hut, when the two brothers, lions among men, were away, you abducted me.

Characters & Entities

• Āśrama (hermitage)
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Adharma often operates through deceit and opportunism; dharma calls such actions out as dishonorable and illegitimate.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā recounts the circumstances of her abduction—Rāvaṇa taking advantage of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa’s absence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s moral courage in naming wrongdoing plainly, refusing to normalize coercion.