Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 33, Shloka 30
हनूमत्सीतासंवादः
Hanumān–Sītā Dialogue and Identity Verification
वसतो दण्डकारण्ये तस्याहममितौजसः।।।।रक्षसाऽपहृता भार्या रावणेन दुरात्मना।
vasato daṇḍakāraṇye tasyāham amitaujasaḥ | rakṣasā 'pahṛtā bhāryā rāvaṇena durātmanā ||
計り知れぬ威力をもつあのお方がダンダカの森に住していた折、わたし――その妻は――羅刹、邪心のラーヴァナにさらわれました。
"While the most valiant Rama was living in the Dandaka forest, I, his wife was borne away by the evil-minded Ravana.
FAQs
The verse contrasts dharma and adharma: Sītā truthfully states the wrongdoing—abduction—marking it as a grave violation of righteousness and a woman’s dignity.
Sītā reveals her identity and the key event: Rāvaṇa abducted her during the forest-dwelling period in Daṇḍaka.
Truthfulness and clarity—Sītā speaks plainly about her situation despite fear and suffering.