Shloka 3
रावणस्य सीताप्रलोभनम्
Ravana’s Attempt to Allure Sita
स प्रविश्य तु तद्वेश्म रावणो राक्षसाधिपः।अपश्यद्राक्षसीमध्ये सीतां शोकपरायणाम्।।3.55.3।।
sa praviśya tu tadveśma rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ | apaśyad rākṣasī-madhye sītāṃ śoka-parāyaṇām || 3.55.3 ||
ರಾಕ್ಷಸಾಧಿಪತಿ ರಾವಣನು ಆ ನಿವಾಸಕ್ಕೆ ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿ, ರಾಕ್ಷಸಿಯರ ಮಧ್ಯೆ ಶೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಳುಗಿದ ಸೀತೆಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡನು.
O fine-hipped lady, I won by my strength from my brother Vaisravana (Kubera) an aerial chariot called Pushpaka shining with the radiance of the Sun.
FAQs
The verse frames the moral contrast: Sītā’s suffering highlights the adharma of coercion and unlawful captivity, implicitly affirming dharma as protection of the vulnerable and respect for another’s rightful bonds.
Rāvaṇa enters his quarters/inner residence area and observes Sītā surrounded by rākṣasī guards, distressed after her abduction.
Sītā’s steadfastness is implied: despite intimidation and isolation, she remains sorrowful yet unyielding, pointing to fidelity and inner moral strength.