Shloka 6.48.4

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

Devanagari script

ऊचुस्संश्रवणेयेमांद्विजाःकार्तान्तिकाश्शुभाम् ।तेऽद्यसर्वेहतेरामेज्ञानिनोऽनृतवादिनः ।।।।

Transliteration

satyanāmāni padmāni strīṇām uktāni lakṣaṇaiḥ |

tāny adya nihate rāme vitathāni bhavanti me ||

Translation

Those lotus-like signs, spoken of in the teachings as ‘truth-bearing’ marks for women—if Rama is slain today—would, in my case, become false.

Context

"The astrologers, brahmins who have promised me to be auspicious and all the wise who have spoken are liars if Rama is killed."

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāma
• lakṣaṇa (characteristic marks, concept)

FAQs

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

Satya is treated as a universal standard: if ‘truth-bearing’ signs fail, then the moral intelligibility of the world is threatened. The verse dramatizes the human need for Dharma to be reliable.

What is the narrative situation?

Sita voices a crisis of confidence: Rama’s possible death would overturn everything she has been taught about auspicious truth and destiny.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truth-orientation: Sita refuses superficial consolation and frames her suffering as a question about the trustworthiness of moral order.