Shloka 6.48.17

सीताविलापः—त्रिजटासान्त्वनं च (Sita’s Lament and Trijata’s Consolation)

Devanagari script

अदृश्यमानेनरणेमाययावासवोपमौ ।ममनाथावनाथायानिहतौरामलक्ष्मणौ ।।।।

Transliteration

adṛśyamānena raṇe māyayā vāsavopamau | mama nāthāv anāthāyā nihatāu rāmalakṣmaṇau ||

Translation

Invisible in battle, by a conjurer’s trick, he has slain Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa—those two like Vāsava in prowess. Thus I, who had protectors, have become protectorless.

Context

"Indrajith remaining invisible in war by conjuring could kill my husband who is equal to Indra in valour. Rama and Lakshmana! I am orphaned now."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Vāsava (Indra)
• Indrajit (implied as the invisible deceiver)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights how adharma operates through concealment and illusion, producing despair; dharma, by contrast, relies on truth and open conduct—Sītā’s suffering is intensified by the sense of an unfair, hidden assault.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā reacts to the report/appearance that Indrajit, fighting invisibly through māyā, has felled Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s fidelity and dependence on righteous protection (pativratā-bhāva) is foregrounded—she interprets the loss of Rāma as becoming anāthā, without refuge.