Shloka 50
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
बहुशश्चोदयामासभर्तारंमामनुव्रताम् ।भार्याभवरमस्वेतिप्रत्याख्यातोध्रुवंमया ।।।।सोऽयंमामनुपस्थानेव्यक्तंनैराश्यमागतः ।क्रोधमोहसमाविष्टोनिहन्तुंमांसमुद्यतः ।।।।
bahuśaś codayāmāsa bhartāraṃ mām anuvratām |
bhāryā bhava ramasveti pratyākhyāto dhruvaṃ mayā |
so 'yaṃ mām anupasthāne vyaktaṃ nairāśyam āgataḥ |
krodhamohasamāviṣṭo nihantuṃ māṃ samudyataḥ ||
Encore et encore, il m'a pressée — bien que je sois dévouée à mon mari — en disant : « Sois ma femme, prends ton plaisir avec moi. » Je l'ai fermement rejeté. Maintenant, parce que je ne voulais pas céder, il a sombré dans le désespoir ; saisi par la colère et l'illusion, il est prêt à me tuer.
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.