Shloka 3
हनूमत्सीतासंवादः
Hanuman’s Offer of Rescue and Sita’s Dharmic Refusal
ऐश्वर्ये वा सुविस्तीर्णे व्यसने वा सुदारुणे।रज्ज्वेव पुरुषं बद्ध्वा कृतान्तः परिकर्षति।।।।
aiśvaryaṃ vā suvistīrṇaṃ vyasanaṃ vā sudāruṇam | rajjv eva puruṣaṃ baddhvā kṛtāntaḥ parikarṣati ||
«Qu’on soit déployé dans une vaste prospérité ou plongé dans une détresse terrible, la Mort entraîne l’homme comme s’il était lié d’une corde.»
"Death snatches a man tied with a cord, whether he is rolling in luxury or sinking in adversity.
FAQs
Awareness of impermanence encourages righteous living: since death is impartial, one should cling to dharma and truth rather than pride in fortune or despair in suffering.
Amid crisis and uncertainty in Laṅkā, Sītā voices a sober reflection on fate and mortality while weighing choices and consequences.
Detachment and clarity: Sītā’s realism steadies decision-making and keeps her aligned with dharma under extreme pressure.