Shloka 3
त्रिजटास्वप्नवर्णनम्
Trijata’s Dream-Omens and the Rakshasis’ Reversal
अद्येदानीं तवानार्ये सीते पापविनिश्चये।राक्षस्यो भक्षयिष्यन्ति मांसमेतद्यथासुखम्।।5.27.3।।
adyedānīṁ tavānārye sīte pāpaviniścaye |
rākṣasyo bhakṣayiṣyanti māṁsam etad yathāsukham ||5.27.3||
「シーターよ――卑しき者、罪の決意に固まった者よ。今日、今この時、これらの羅刹女が、おまえのこの肉を思うままに喰らうであろう。」
"I saw the body of Ravana lying on the ground smeared with oil, clad in red, wearing a garland of lilies and intoxicated with drinking.
FAQs
The verse highlights adharma through cruel speech and intimidation against an innocent captive; by contrast, Ramayana’s dharma emphasizes restraint in speech (vāg-dharma) and protection of the vulnerable.
In Laṅkā’s Aśoka-grove, rākṣasī guards threaten Sītā with violence and cannibalistic harm to break her resolve and force submission.
Sītā’s steadfastness (dhairya) and fidelity to righteousness are implied by the need for threats—her refusal to yield becomes the silent counterpoint to the rākṣasīs’ adharma.