Shloka 5.65.11

सीतावृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् / Report of Sītā’s Condition and Tokens of Recognition

Devanagari script

दृष्टा मे राक्षसीमध्ये तर्ज्यमाना मुहुर्मुहुः।।।।राक्षसीभिर्विरूपाभी रक्षिता प्रमदावने।

Transliteration

dṛṣṭā me rākṣasī-madhye tarjyamānā muhur muhuḥ |

rākṣasībhir virūpābhī rakṣitā pramadāvane ||

Translation

I saw her amid rākṣasī women, threatened again and again, guarded in the pleasure-grove by hideous ogresses.

Context

"I found her in the beautiful garden guarded by hideous ogresses threatening her again and again৷৷

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• Sītā
• Rākṣasīs
• Pramadāvana (pleasure-grove; contextually Aśoka-vana)

FAQs

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

Condemnation of intimidation: coercion and threats are adharma; the verse highlights the moral urgency of rescuing the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān details Sītā’s guarded condition and the repeated threats she faces in the grove.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthful witness (satya-sākṣya): Hanumān reports exactly what he saw, enabling righteous action.