Shloka 9
सीताहरणोत्तरं लङ्काप्रवेशः
Sita’s Abduction and Ravana’s Entry into Lanka
सम्भ्रमात्परिवृत्तोर्मी रुद्धमीनमहोरगः।।।।वैदेह्यां ह्रियमाणायां बभूव वरुणालयः।
sambhramāt parivṛttormī ruddhamīnamahoragaḥ |
vaidehyāṃ hriyamāṇāyāṃ babhūva varuṇālayaḥ ||
ヴァイデーヒーが連れ去られるとき、ヴァルナの住まいなる大海は狼狽し、波は引き返し、大魚と大蛇のうごめきは鎮まった。
Like an arrow released from the bow, Ravana went through the sky, at once crossing forests, rivers mountains and tanks.
FAQs
Adharma is not merely personal—it reverberates through the cosmos; the world itself ‘protests’ when righteousness is violated.
During Sītā’s abduction over the sea, the ocean is described as reacting with unnatural stillness and recoiling waves.
Sītā’s sanctity (pavitratā) is implied—her unjust seizure is so grave that even nature is portrayed as disturbed.