Shloka 12
सीतावृत्तान्तनिवेदनम् / Report of Sītā’s Condition and Tokens of Recognition
दुःख मासाद्यते देवी तथाऽदुःखोचिता सती।।।।रावणान्तः पुरे रुद्धा राक्षसीभि स्सुरक्षिता।एकवेणीधरा दीना त्वयि चिन्तापरायणा।।।।अधःशय्या विवर्णाङ्गी पद्मिनीव हिमागमे।रावणाद्विनिवृत्तार्था मर्तव्यकृतनिश्चया।।।।देवी कथञ्चित्काकुत्स्थ त्वन्मना मार्गिता मया।
duḥkham āsādyate devī tathā 'duḥkha-ucitā satī |
rāvaṇāntaḥ pure ruddhā rākṣasībhiḥ surakṣitā |
ekaveṇīdharā dīnā tvayi cintā-parāyaṇā ||
സുഖത്തിന് അർഹയായ ആ ദേവി സീതയ്ക്ക് ദുഃഖം തന്നെ അനുഭവിക്കേണ്ടിവരുന്നു. രാവണന്റെ അന്തഃപുരത്തിൽ തടഞ്ഞുവെച്ച് രാക്ഷസീകൾ കർശനമായി കാവൽ കാത്തിരിക്കെ, ഒറ്റ മുടിവേണി ധരിച്ച് ദീനയായി, അവൾ നിന്റെ ചിന്തയിൽ മാത്രം മുഴുവനായി ലീനയായിരിക്കുന്നു.
"Sita, who did not deserve and yet was full of grief was detained by Ravana in his inner palace, guarded by ogresses. She had single braid (a sign of desolation), was pathetic, and totally absorbed in your thought. She was lying on bare ground with her limbs turned pale, like lotus in winter. She was averse to Ravana and was determined to commit suicide. She has only Rama in her mind. Somehow I found her.
FAQs
Protection of the innocent: the suffering of the righteous creates a dharmic obligation for rescue and justice.
Hanumān describes Sītā’s confinement, her guarded state, and her outward signs of grief.
Sītā’s unwavering loyalty and mental steadfastness—her mind remains fixed on Rāma.