Shloka 63
गोदावरीतटे सीतान्वेषणम्
The Search for Sītā at the Godāvarī
न तां कुशलिनीं सीतां प्रदास्यन्ति ममेश्वराः।अस्मिन्मुहूर्ते सौमित्रे मम द्रक्ष्यन्ति विक्रमम्।।।।
na tāṃ kuśalinīṃ sītāṃ pradāsyanti mamaiśvarāḥ |
asmin muhūrte saumitre mama drakṣyanti vikramam |
Jika para dewa tidak mengembalikan Sita kepadaku dengan selamat dan tanpa cela, maka saat ini juga, wahai putra Sumitra, mereka akan menyaksikan keperkasaanku.
If the gods do not return my Sita safely to me, O Lakshmana ! they will witness my power right now.
FAQs
Dharma is linked to accountability: even the gods are invoked as responsible for upholding moral order; when order fails, righteous force is threatened as a corrective.
Rāma demands Sītā’s safe return and warns that, if the divine powers do not ensure it, he will immediately demonstrate overwhelming prowess.
Protective fidelity and insistence on justice: Rāma refuses to accept a world where righteousness is not defended.