Shloka 5.27.46

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

Devanagari script

छायावैगुण्यमात्रं तु शङ्के दुःखमुपस्थितम्।।5.27.46।।

अदुःखार्हामिमां देवीं वैहायसमुपस्थिताम्।

Transliteration

chāyāvaiguṇyamātraṃ tu śaṅke duḥkham upasthitam | aduḥkhārhām imāṃ devīṃ vaihāyasam upasthitām ||5.27.46||

Translation

I think I see only a slight loss of luster—signaling that sorrow has come upon this noble lady who does not deserve to suffer, her complexion altered by distress.

Context

A great suffering has befallen a lady who does not deserve to suffer. Therefore, a change in her complexion has occured.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā (implied: devī)

FAQs

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

Dharma-sensitive compassion: the speaker recognizes the moral wrong of making the innocent suffer and reads the bodily change as a consequence of inflicted adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Observing Sītā’s diminished radiance, a rākṣasī interprets it as grief imposed on someone inherently undeserving of pain.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s innocence and worthiness of protection, prompting empathy even among her captors.