Shloka 15
रावणस्य परिव्राजकवेषेण सीतासमीपगमनम्
Ravana Approaches Sita Disguised as a Mendicant
का त्वं काञ्चनवर्णाभे पीतकौशेयवासिनि।।।।कमलानां शुभां मालां पद्मिनीव हि बिभ्रती।
kā tvaṃ kāñcanavarṇābhe pītakauśeyavāsini | kamalānāṃ śubhāṃ mālāṃ padminīva hi bibhratī || 3.46.15 ||
¿Quién eres tú, de brillo dorado, vestida de seda amarilla, que llevas una auspiciosa guirnalda de lotos, como si fueras un estanque de lotos viviente?
Who are you with a golden complexion, clad in yellow silk, and looking like a lotus-pond and wearing an auspicious lotus garland?
FAQs
The verse illustrates how untruth can be wrapped in courteous inquiry; Dharma requires truthful intent behind words, not merely polite form.
Rāvaṇa initiates conversation with Sītā by questioning her identity, using admiration and poetic address.
Sītā’s radiance and auspicious presence are emphasized, setting the stage for her steadfast adherence to marital fidelity and truth.