Shloka 6.95.12

युद्धकाण्डे पञ्चनवतितमः सर्गः (Sarga 95: Lamentation in Laṅkā and the Causal Chain of Enmity)

Devanagari script

न च सीतांदशग्रीवःप्राप्नोतिजनकात्मजाम् ।बद्धंबलवतावैरमक्षयंराघवेण च ।।।।

Transliteration

na ca sītāṁ daśagrīvaḥ prāpnoti janakātmajām |

baddhaṁ balavatā vairaṁ akṣayaṁ rāghaveṇa ca ||6.95.12||

Translation

And Daśagrīva shall not have Sītā, Janaka’s daughter; for by this forcible act an undying enmity has been bound fast with Rāghava.

Context

"Hope the ten headed Ravana will not touch Sita forcibly, by which undying enmity has been contracted already."

Characters & Entities

• Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)
• Sītā
• Janaka
• Rāghava (Rāma)

FAQs

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

Dharma asserts limits: what is seized by force cannot be truly possessed; injustice forges enduring, righteous resistance.

What is the narrative situation?

A warning to Rāvaṇa that abducting Sītā has irreversibly bound him into an imperishable feud with Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfastness in righteousness: Rāma’s commitment makes the moral consequence ‘undying’ and unavoidable.