Shloka 5.27.11

त्रिजटास्वप्नवर्णनम् (Trijata’s Dream-Omens and the Rakshasis’ Reversal)

Devanagari script

स्वप्ने चाद्य मया दृष्टा सीता शुक्लाम्बरावृता।सागरेण परिक्षिप्तं श्वेतं पर्वतमास्थिता।।5.27.11।।

Transliteration

svapne cādya mayā dṛṣṭā sītā śuklāmbarāvṛtā | sāgareṇa parikṣiptaṃ śvetaṃ parvatam āsthitā ||

Translation

And today, in a dream, I beheld Sītā clad in white, standing upon a white mountain encircled by the ocean.

Context

"I also saw Sita in my dream wearing white robes and perched on a white mountain surrounded by the ocean.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Sāgara (ocean)
• Śveta-parvata (white mountain)

FAQs

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

The dream symbolism implies the protection of virtue: Sītā’s purity (white garments) and the cosmic setting suggest that truth and dharma remain intact despite external captivity.

What is the narrative situation?

A character reports a dream-vision of Sītā in auspicious white, interpreted as a favorable omen regarding her fate.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s śīla (moral purity) and steadfastness under trial.