Shloka 34
हनूमदुपदेशः रावणस्य च कोपः
Hanuman’s Counsel to Ravana and Ravana’s Wrath
यां सीतेत्यभिजानासि येयं तिष्ठति ते वशे।।।।कालरात्रीति तां विद्धि सर्वलङ्काविनाशिनीम्।
yāṃ sītety abhijānāsi yeyaṃ tiṣṭhati te vaśe; kālarātrīti tāṃ viddhi sarvalaṅkāvināśinīm.
A aquella a quien reconoces como “Sītā”, y que ahora permanece bajo tu dominio, sábela como Kālarātrī, la Noche de la Disolución, destinada a destruir toda Laṅkā.
"Sita who is under your custody is no ordinary lady. She is indeed the dark night of dissolution, destroyer of entire Lanka. Know this.
FAQs
Dishonoring a virtuous person invites ruin; dharma protects the innocent and turns their suffering into the downfall of the oppressor.
Hanuman reframes Sita not as a helpless captive but as a cosmic force whose violation will precipitate Lanka’s destruction.
Sita’s inner power rooted in purity and steadfast righteousness, portrayed as spiritually and morally invincible.