Shloka 6.118.24

सीताप्रत्याख्यानम् / Rama’s Post-Victory Address to Sītā (Public Opinion and Royal Duty)

Devanagari script

न हित्वांरावणोदृष्टवादिव्यरूपांमनोरमाम् ।मर्षयेतचिरंसीतेस्वगृहेपर्यवस्थिताम् ।।6.118.24।।

Transliteration

gato ’smy antam amarṣasya dharṣaṇā sampramārjitā |

avamānaś ca śatruś ca yugapan nihatāu mayā ||6.118.3||

Translation

I have brought my pent-up indignation to its end; the outrage has been wiped away. In a single stroke, I destroyed at once both the insult and the enemy who caused it.

Context

"Sita! You are endowed with beauty and having you in his own house for so long and seeing you, how Ravana could have resisted or detained you."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā

FAQs

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

The verse frames dharma as restoring moral order: an affront (avamāna/dharṣaṇā) must be answered by rightful action that removes injustice and neutralizes the source of harm.

What is the narrative situation?

After defeating Rāvaṇa and concluding the war, Rāma speaks to Sītā, interpreting the victory as the removal of disgrace and the end of hostility.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣātra-vīrya guided by duty: resolute courage used to end wrongdoing and re-establish honor and order.