Shloka 23
सीताविलापः
Sītā’s Lament over the Illusory Head and Bow
कल्याणैरुचितंयत्तत्परिष्वक्तंमयैवतु ।क्रव्यादैस्तच्छरीरंतेमानंविपरिकृष्यते ।।6.32.23।।
kalyāṇair ucitaṃ yat tat pariṣvaktaṃ mayaiva tu |
kravyādais tac charīraṃ te mānaṃ viparikṛṣyate ||6.32.23||
Ce corps qui était le tien—digne d’ornements de bon augure et que moi seule étreignis avec vénération—est à présent traîné avec indignité par des êtres mangeurs de chair.
"This body which used to be decorated by me with auspicious items, with great respect is dragged by cruel animals."
FAQs
Respect for the human body and proper rites: Sītā’s lament implies the dharmic need for dignified treatment after death, contrasting it with a horrifying, unrighteous end.
In her delusion of Rāma’s death, Sītā imagines his body exposed to desecration by scavengers.
Reverence (māna) and tenderness—Sītā’s love is expressed as honoring what is sacred and worthy.