Shloka 5
सीताविलापः रावणनिन्दा च
Sita’s Lament and Condemnation of Ravana
यो हि मामुद्यतस्त्रातुं सोऽप्ययं विनिपातितः।गृध्रराजः पुराणोऽसौ श्वशुरस्य सखा मम।।3.53.5।।
yo hi mām udyatas trātuṃ so 'py ayaṃ vinipātitaḥ |
gṛdhrarājaḥ purāṇo 'sau śvaśurasya sakhā mama ||3.53.5||
Même celui qui s’était levé pour me protéger a été abattu : cet antique roi des vautours, l’ami de mon beau-père.
O mean Ravana, are you not ashamed of kidnapping me when I was separated (from my husband)?
FAQs
Dharma honors protective duty and sacrifice: Jatāyu’s attempt to defend Sītā is righteous even if it ends in death. The verse highlights the cost of opposing adharma.
Sītā notes that Jatāyu, who tried to rescue her during the abduction, has been brought down by Rāvaṇa.
Jatāyu’s bravery and dharmic guardianship—standing against wrongdoing despite age and danger.