Shloka 30
अकम्पनवृत्तान्तः
Akampana Reports Janasthana; Ravana Plans Sita’s Abduction
नैव देवी न गन्धर्वी नाप्सरा नापि दानवी।तुल्या सीमन्तिनी तस्या मानुषीषु कुतो भवेत्।।3.31.30।।
naiva devī na gandharvī nāpsarā nāpi dānavī |
tulyā sīmantinī tasyā mānuṣīṣu kuto bhavet ||3.31.30||
ദേവിയുമല്ല, ഗന്ധർവസ്ത്രീയുമല്ല, അപ്സരസ്സുമല്ല, ദാനവസ്ത്രീയുമല്ല—ആരും അവൾക്കു തുല്യമല്ല; പിന്നെ മനുഷ്യസ്ത്രീകളിൽ അവൾക്കു തുല്യം എങ്ങിനെ ഉണ്ടാകും?
When Akampana thus reported to the ten-headed Ravana, his eyes reddened with anger. He spoke to Akampana as if he was burning him with his eyes :
FAQs
The verse warns indirectly that beauty and excellence can become instruments of unrighteous desire if not governed by dharma and self-control.
Akampana intensifies Sita’s incomparable beauty, which fuels Ravana’s resolve to seize her.
Sita’s exceptional, almost divine excellence—contrasted later with Ravana’s adharma in coveting another’s wife.