Shloka 6.47.18
पुष्पकविमानेन सीताया युद्धभूमिदर्शनम् (Sita Shown the Battlefield in the Pushpaka)
प्रहृष्टमनसश्चापिददर्शपिशिताशनान् ।वानरांश्चातिदुःखार्तान्रामलक्ष्मणपार्श्वतः ।।।।
prahṛṣṭamanasaś cāpi dadarśa piśitāśanān | vānarāṃś cātiduḥkhārtān rāmalakṣmaṇapārśvataḥ ||
She also saw the flesh-eating Rakshasas exultant, and the Vanaras near Rama and Lakshmana afflicted with intense sorrow.
Sita beheld extremely happy Rakshasas, and grief stricken Vanaras, in great agony near Rama and Lakshmana.
The verse contrasts moral sensibilities: rejoicing in others’ suffering is adharma, while grief for the righteous reflects compassion and loyalty aligned with dharma.
From the aerial view, Sītā observes rākṣasas celebrating and vānaras mourning near the seemingly stricken Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.
The vānaras’ devotion and empathy are emphasized through their sorrow at the apparent fall of their leaders.