सीताया रावणं प्रति धर्मोपदेशः
Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana
तस्य तद्वचनं श्रुत्वा सीता रौद्रस्य रक्षसः।आर्ता दीनस्वरा दीनं प्रत्युवाच शनैर्वचः।।।।
tasya tadvacanaṃ śrutvā sītā raudrasya rakṣasaḥ |
ārtā dīnasvarā dīnaṃ pratyuvāca śanair vacaḥ ||5.21.1||
તે ક્રોધિત રાક્ષસનાં વચનો સાંભળી, દુઃખથી પીડિત સીતા—દીન સ્વરે, કરુણ ભાવથી—ધીમે ધીમે ઉત્તર આપવા લાગી.
On hearing the demon's haughty words, oppressed, pitiable Sita replied slowly in a sorrowful tone.
Dharma includes steadfastness under oppression: Sītā’s composed reply, even while suffering, models restraint and moral courage.
After Rāvaṇa’s threats and temptations, the narration turns to Sītā’s response.
Sītā’s endurance (kṣānti) and dignity in suffering are foregrounded.