Shloka 3
सीताहरणोत्तरं लङ्काप्रवेशः
Sita’s Abduction and Ravana’s Entry into Lanka
वस्त्रमुत्सृज्य तन्मध्ये निक्षिप्तं सहभूषणम्।।।।सम्भ्रमात्तु दशग्रीवस्तत्कर्म न स बुद्धवान्।
vastram utsṛjya tanmadhye nikṣiptaṃ sahabhūṣaṇam |
sambhramāt tu daśagrīvas tat karma na sa buddhavān ||
ઘબરાહટમાં સીતાએ તેમના વચ્ચે વસ્ત્ર સાથે પોતાના આભૂષણો પણ નાખી દીધાં; પરંતુ સંભ્રમગ્રસ્ત દશગ્રીવ (રાવણ) એ તેનું કાર્ય સમજી ન શક્યો.
The eight demons were glad to hear the pleasing and meaningful words of Ravana. They offered him salutations and left Lanka in the direction of Janasthana without being seen by any one.
FAQs
Even in crisis, Sītā acts with presence of mind and moral clarity—seeking a truthful trace for rescue rather than surrendering to despair.
During her abduction, Sītā drops her cloth and ornaments as a sign, while Rāvaṇa—overwhelmed by haste—fails to notice.
Sītā’s courage and practical wisdom (dhairya and mati), expressed through a strategic act grounded in hope and truth.