Shloka 41
सीताहरणम्
Ravana reveals his true form and abducts Sita
रामाय तु यथातत्त्वं जटायो हरणं मम।।3.49.41।।लक्ष्मणाय च तत्सर्वमाख्यातव्यमशेषतः।
rāmāya tu yathātattvaṃ jaṭāyo haraṇaṃ mama || 3.49.41 ||
lakṣmaṇāya ca tat sarvam ākhyātavyam aśeṣataḥ |
હે જટાયુ! મારા હરણનું યથાર્થ વર્ણન જેમ બન્યું તેમ જ રામને કહેજે; અને લક્ષ્મણને પણ તે સર્વ અશેષ રીતે જણાવી દેજે.
This night-ranger is equipped with weapons. Cruel, strong and evil-minded, he has won wars. You cannot stop him.
FAQs
Satya and completeness in testimony: dharmic action depends on accurate, unembellished truth, especially when justice and protection are at stake.
Sītā instructs Jaṭāyu to serve as a truthful witness and messenger to Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa about the abduction.
Integrity and responsibility in speech—truth as a moral duty that enables righteous response.