Shloka 5.26.14

सीताविलापः — Sita’s Lament and Prophecy of Lanka’s Ruin

Devanagari script

राक्षसानां सहस्राणि जनस्थाने चतुर्दश।येनैकेन निरस्तानि स मां किं नाभिपद्यते।।।।

Transliteration

rākṣasānāṁ sahasrāṇi janasthāne caturdaśa | yenaikena nirastāni sa māṁ kiṁ nābhipadyate || 5.26.14 ||

Translation

He who, all alone, destroyed fourteen thousand rākṣasas at Janasthāna—why does he not come to rescue me?

Context

"He who destroyed fourteen thousand demons single-handed has not come to protect me. I do not know why.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• Janasthāna
• rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma is protective responsibility and righteous guardianship; Sītā’s question arises from trust in Rāma’s proven power used in defense of dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā recalls Rāma’s earlier victory at Janasthāna and contrasts it with her present abandonment, intensifying her lament.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Faith in righteous strength: she measures the present crisis against Rāma’s past dharmic heroism.