Shloka 4
सीताहरणोत्तरं लङ्काप्रवेशः
Sita’s Abduction and Ravana’s Entry into Lanka
पिङ्गाक्षास्तां विशालाक्षीं नेत्रैरनिमिषैरिव।।।।विक्रोशन्तीं तथा सीतां ददृशुर्वानरर्षभाः।
piṅgākṣās tāṃ viśālākṣīṃ netrair animiṣair iva |
vikrośantīṃ tathā sītāṃ dadṛśur vānararṣabhāḥ ||
Les plus nobles des singes, aux yeux fauves, virent Sītā, aux vastes yeux, criant de détresse, et la fixèrent comme sans cligner des paupières.
In his excitement Ravana failed to notice when Sita dropped down that garment along with ornaments in their midst.
FAQs
Dharma includes compassionate witnessing—recognizing suffering truthfully and allowing it to call forth rightful action rather than indifference.
As Sītā is carried away crying, monkey-chiefs see her and remain fixed on her in stunned attention.
The vānaras’ alertness and empathy—an awakened readiness that later supports dharmic intervention.