Shloka 5.26.31

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

Devanagari script

नूनं राक्षसकन्यानां रुदन्तीनां गृहे गृहे।श्रोष्यामि नचिरादेव दुःखार्तानामिह ध्वनिम्।।।।

Transliteration

nūnaṃ rākṣasakanyānāṃ rudantīnāṃ gṛhe gṛhe |

śroṣyāmi nacirādeva duḥkhārtānām iha dhvanim ||

Translation

Surely, before long I shall hear here—in house after house—the cries of the rākṣasa maidens, weeping in anguish.

Context

"I shall surely hear very soon sounds of distressful cry of young ogresses in every household.

Characters & Entities

• rākṣasa-kanyāḥ (young rākṣasa women)
• Laṅkā (implied)

FAQs

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

Collective complicity in adharma spreads suffering beyond the principal offender; households share the consequences of unjust aggression.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā anticipates the grief that will soon fill Laṅkā’s homes as the rākṣasas face destruction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast hope joined with moral certainty: Sītā endures present sorrow while remaining sure of dharma’s victory.