Shloka 5
सीताविलापः
Sita’s Lament and Resolve under Threat
नैवास्ति दोषो मम नूनमत्र वध्याहमस्याप्रियदर्शनस्य।भावं न चास्याहमनुप्रदातु मलं द्विजो मन्त्रमिवाद्विजाय।।5.28.5।।
naivāsti doṣo mama nūnam atra vadhyāham asyāpriyadarśanasya | bhāvaṃ na cāsyāham anupradātuṃ malaṃ dvijo mantram ivādvijāya ||5.28.5||
Sungguh, bila aku mati di sini sekarang, tiada salah padaku; aku memang ditakdirkan terbunuh oleh dia yang berwajah menjijikkan itu. Tidak patut bagiku menyerahkan hati atau memberi penerimaan kepadanya—sebagaimana seorang brahmana tidak mengajarkan mantra suci kepada yang tidak layak.
"I will not be blamed if I commit suicide now.I stand condemned to death in the hands of this ugly Ravana. I cannot bestow my affection on him or surender to his desire like a brahmin would not like to impart Vedic knowledge to a non-brahmin. (Better die of my own accord than be killed by a sinful ogre).
FAQs
Steadfast fidelity and moral non-consent: Sītā asserts that yielding her heart to adharma is improper even under threat; death is preferable to violating righteousness.
In Laṅkā’s Aśoka-vana, Sītā reflects on Rāvaṇa’s coercion and the looming danger, reaffirming that she will not accept him.
Sītā’s unwavering chastity, integrity, and adherence to dharma under extreme coercion.