Shloka 6.48.35

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

Devanagari script

विमानंपुष्पकंतत्तुसन्निवर्त्यमनोजवम् ।दीनात्रिजटयासीतालङ्कामेवप्रवेशिता ।।।।

Transliteration

vīrapārthivapatnī tvāṃ ye vidur bhartṛpūjitām |

te 'dya sarve hate rāme jñānino 'nṛtavādinaḥ ||

Translation

“If Rāma has been slain today, then all who declared that I would be the wife of a mighty king and honored by my husband—those called wise—have spoken untruth.”

Context

Then Trijata took Sita in the Pushpaka chariot endowed with the speed of mind and entered Lanka.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma

FAQs

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

It links dharmic order to truthfulness: the sanctity of marriage (pativratā-dharma) and rightful kingship are presented as meaningful only if grounded in Satya, not empty prediction.

What is the narrative situation?

Sita laments, measuring her foretold marital destiny against the feared possibility of Rama’s death.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast marital devotion and integrity—Sita’s identity is inseparable from righteous union with Rama, not from mere status.