Shloka 17
अभिज्ञानप्रदानम्
The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled
उत्कर्षन्त्यां च रशनां क्रुद्धायां मयि पक्षिणि।स्रस्यमाने च वसने ततो दृष्टा त्वया ह्यहम्।।5.38.17।।
utkarṣantyāṃ ca raśanāṃ kruddhāyāṃ mayi pakṣiṇi |
srasyamāne ca vasane tato dṛṣṭā tvayā hy aham || 5.38.17 ||
ആ പക്ഷിയാൽ ക്രുദ്ധയായ ഞാൻ അരക്കയർ വലിച്ചുയർത്തുമ്പോൾ വസ്ത്രം വഴുതിപ്പോകുകയായിരുന്നു; അപ്പോൾ തന്നെയാണ് നീ എന്നെ കണ്ടത്.
'Exhausted, I sat on your lap again. Seeing my angry face you pacified me. You were happy (to see me draw close).
FAQs
Maryādā (propriety) and modesty are upheld even in distress; Sītā’s concern for decorum coexists with the need for protection.
During the crow’s harassment, Sītā’s clothing becomes disordered; Rāma notices her in that vulnerable moment.
Sītā’s modesty and self-respect—virtues traditionally associated with inner discipline, not weakness.