Shloka 5.26.22

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

Devanagari script

यदि मामिह जानीयाद्वर्तमानां स राघवः।अद्य बाणैरभिक्रुद्धः कुर्याल्लोकमराक्षसम्।।।।

Transliteration

yadi mām iha jānīyād vartamānāṃ sa rāghavaḥ | adya bāṇair abhikruddhaḥ kuryāl lokam arākṣasam ||

Translation

If Rāghava knew that I am here, then today—angered—he would, with his arrows, make the world free of rākṣasas.

Context

"Had only Raghava known that I was here he would have freed this world of demons with his anger.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Righteous force as a remedy to systemic harm: when informed, the dharmic ruler/hero removes threats endangering the world.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā believes the delay is due to lack of information about her whereabouts; she imagines Rāma’s decisive response if he knew.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s protective justice (rakṣaṇa) and decisive capability to punish adharma.