Shloka 13
सीताविलापः
Sita’s Lament and Prophecy of Lanka’s Ruin
ख्यातः प्राज्ञः कृतज्ञश्च सानुक्रोशश्च राघवः।सद्वृत्तो निरनुक्रोशश्शङ्के मद्भाग्यसङ्क्षयात्।।।।
khyātaḥ prājñaḥ kṛtajñaś ca sānukrośaś ca rāghavaḥ | sadvṛtto niranukrośaḥ śaṅke mad-bhāgya-saṅkṣayāt || 5.26.13 ||
രാഘവൻ പ്രസിദ്ധൻ—പ്രാജ്ഞൻ, കൃതജ്ഞൻ, കരുണാസമ്പന്നൻ, സദ്വൃത്തൻ; എങ്കിലും എന്റെ ഭാഗ്യക്ഷയത്താൽ അവൻ എനിക്കു കരുണയില്ലാത്തവനായി മാറിയെന്നു ഞാൻ ഭയപ്പെടുന്നു.
"Rama is renowned, wise, grateful and kindly. It is due to my misfortune that he has turned pitiless to me. There is no doubt.
FAQs
Dharma includes recognizing virtue truthfully: Sītā affirms Rāma’s qualities even while her suffering produces anxious doubt—showing how truth (satya) can coexist with emotional turmoil.
In lament, Sītā recalls Rāma’s virtues but fears he has not come due to her misfortune, revealing inner conflict.
Fair-mindedness and devotion: she praises Rāma’s character rather than maligning him, even in despair.