Shloka 5.26.24

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

Devanagari script

ततो निहतनाथानां राक्षसीनां गृहे गृहे।यथाहमेवं रुदती तथा भूयो न संशयः।।।।

Transliteration

tato nihatanāthānāṃ rākṣasīnāṃ gṛhe gṛhe |

yathāham evaṃ rudatī tathā bhūyo na saṃśayaḥ ||

Translation

Then, in every house, the ogresses—bereft of their lords—will wail just as I do; of this there is no doubt.

Context

"Like me weeping, the cry of ogresses with lost husbands will be heard in every house in Lanka. There is no doubt.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• rākṣasī (ogresses)
• Laṅkā (implied)

FAQs

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

Adharma (Rāvaṇa’s violent abduction and coercion) inevitably yields collective suffering; Sītā asserts moral causality—wrongdoing brings grief even to the wrongdoer’s own household.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā, held captive in Laṅkā, laments and simultaneously foresees the coming devastation of the rākṣasas and the mourning of their women.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s steadfastness and truth-speaking resolve: despite captivity, she speaks with certainty about the righteous outcome.