Shloka 33
रावणस्य तर्जनं सीताया धर्मोक्तिः
Ravana’s Threats and Sita’s Dharma-Centered Reply
एकाक्षीमेककर्णां च कर्णप्रावरणां तथा।गोकर्णीं हस्तिकर्णीं च लम्बकर्णीमकर्णिकाम्।।।।हस्तिपाद्यश्वपाद्यौ च गोपादीं पादचूलिकाम्।एकाक्षीमेकपादीं च पृथुपादीमपादिकाम्।।।।अतिमात्रशिरोग्रीवामतिमात्रकुचोदरीम्।अतिमात्रास्यनेत्रां च दीर्घजिह्वामजिह्विकाम्।।।।अनासिकां सिंहमुखीं गोमुखीं सूकरीमुखीम्।
ekākṣīm eka-karṇāṃ ca karṇa-prāvaraṇāṃ tathā |
go-karṇīṃ hasti-karṇīṃ ca lamba-karṇīm akarṇikām ||
hasti-pādyaśva-pādyau ca go-pādīṃ pāda-cūlikām |
ekākṣīm eka-pādīṃ ca pṛthu-pādīm apādikām ||
ati-mātra-śiro-grīvām ati-mātra-kuca-odarīm |
ati-mātrāsya-netrāṃ ca dīrgha-jihvām ajihvikām ||
anāsikāṃ siṃha-mukhīṃ go-mukhīṃ sūkarī-mukhīm ||
そこには異様な姿の羅刹女たちがいた。片目の者、片耳の者、耳を覆った者。牛の耳の者、象の耳の者、長く垂れた耳の者、耳のない者。象の足の者、馬蹄や牛蹄の者、足に毛の生えた者。一本足の者、幅広い足の者、さらには足のない者。頭と首が異様に大きく、乳房と腹が巨大で、顔と眼もまた過度に大きい者。長い舌の者、舌のない者。鼻のない者――獅子の顔、牛の顔、猪の顔をした者。
Of them one had one eye, the other one ear, another with ears covered, one had the ear of a cow, another had ears of an elephant and yet another, long, hanging ears. One had the feet of an elephant, another, hoofs of a horse and still another of a cow. While one had a single foot, another had broad feet and yet another no feet at all. One had a long neck and a large head. One had large breasts and belly. One had a big face and eyes, another had a long tongue and yet another no tongue at all. One had no nose and still another had a lion face and yet another the face of a cow.
FAQs
The verse supports a dharmic contrast: adharma often surrounds itself with terror and intimidation. Dharma stands firm even when confronted by fear-inducing forces.
The narration describes the dreadful-looking rākṣasīs stationed around Sītā in Aśoka-vana, reinforcing the atmosphere of threat and confinement.
Courage and steadfastness (dhairya) are implied in Sītā’s endurance amid frightening guardians.