Shloka 49
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
सीतादुःखसमाविष्टाविलपन्तीदमब्रवीत् ।।6.93.48।।यथायंमामभिक्रुद्धःसमभिद्रवतिस्वयम् ।वधिष्यतिसनाथांमामनाथामिवदुर्मतिः ।।6.93.49।।
bahuśaś codayāmāsa bhartāraṃ mām anuvratām |
bhāryā bhava ramasveti pratyākhyāto dhruvaṃ mayā |
so 'yaṃ mām anupasthāne vyaktaṃ nairāśyam āgataḥ |
krodhamohasamāviṣṭo nihantuṃ māṃ samudyataḥ ||
Una y otra vez me instó —aunque soy devota de mi esposo— diciendo: 'Sé mi esposa; toma tu placer conmigo'. Lo rechacé firmemente. Ahora, porque no quise ceder, ha caído claramente en la desesperación; poseído por la ira y el engaño, está listo para matarme.
Thus spoke Sita filled with sorrow crying," This evil minded angry one is coming to me to kill me as though I am an orphan even though I have a protector."
FAQs
Marital fidelity and moral refusal of coercion are upheld as dharma; the verse also shows how desire turning into rage breeds adharma.
Sītā explains that Rāvaṇa’s repeated proposals were firmly rejected, and that his despair has now turned into murderous intent.
Sītā’s steadfast chastity (pativratā-dharma) and truthfulness (satya) in stating her refusal without compromise.