Shloka 5
त्रिजटास्वप्नवर्णनम्
Trijata’s Dream-Omens and the Rakshasis’ Reversal
आत्मानं खादतानार्या न सीतां भक्षयिष्यथ।जनकस्य सुतामिष्टां स्नुषां दशरथस्य च।।5.27.5।।
ātmānaṃ khādatānāryā na sītāṃ bhakṣayiṣyatha | janakasya sutām iṣṭāṃ snuṣāṃ daśarathasya ca ||5.27.5||
Devorad vuestros propios cuerpos, oh viles, si así lo queréis; pero no devoraréis a Sītā, la amada hija de Janaka y nuera de Daśaratha.
"Devour yourselves now, O ignoble ones, if you will. Do not eat Janaka's favourite daughter, the daughter-in-law of Dasaratha.
FAQs
Unyielding adherence to satya and dignity under threat: Sītā refuses to be reduced to fear, asserting moral inviolability despite coercion.
In Aśoka-vana, the rākṣasīs menace Sītā with violence; she answers with a_toggle bold rebuke, declaring they may destroy themselves but will not consume her.
Dhṛti (fortitude) and self-respect grounded in dharma—Sītā’s steadfast courage in captivity.