Shloka 21
दनु-शापकथा तथा सीताहरण-प्रश्नः
Danu’s Curse Narrative and Rama’s Inquiry about Sita
रावणेन हृता भार्या मम सीता यशस्स्विनी।।3.71.21।।निष्क्रान्तस्य जनस्थानात्सहभ्रात्रा यथासुखम्।
rāvaṇena hṛtā bhāryā mama sītā yaśasvinī | niṣkrāntasya janasthānāt saha bhrātrā yathāsukham ||
Mi ilustre y gloriosa esposa Sītā fue raptada por Rāvaṇa cuando yo había salido de Jana-sthāna junto con mi hermano, en un instante de descuido y falsa calma.
My illlustrious wife Sita was carried away by Ravana comfortably when I was away from Janasthana along with my brother.
FAQs
Rāma states the truth of his loss plainly—satya in speech—establishing the moral urgency to restore justice after an unrighteous abduction.
Rāma informs Danu that Sītā has been abducted by Rāvaṇa during the time Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa had gone out from Jana-sthāna.
Truthfulness and composure in grief: Rāma presents facts without distortion, seeking rightful means to recover Sītā.