Shloka 22
पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्
Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks
एषासादृश्यतेसीतेकिष्किन्धाचित्रकानना ।।।।सुग्रीवस्यपुरीरम्यायत्रवालीमयाहतः ।
eṣā sā dṛśyate sīte kiṣkindhā citrakānanā | sugrīvasya purī ramyā yatra vālī mayā hataḥ ||
സീതേ, ഇതാ ദൃശ്യമാകുന്നു ചിത്രവനങ്ങളാൽ ശോഭിക്കുന്ന കിഷ്കിന്ധ; സുഗ്രീവന്റെ മനോഹരപുരി—ഇവിടെയാണ് ഞാൻ വാലിയെ വധിച്ചത്.
"See in the middle of the ocean a very popular spot which is worshipped by the three worlds. It is supremely sacred known by the name Sethubandha. It is capable of removing all sins. It is here that the Rakshasa king Vibhishana came to meet me."
FAQs
Accountability in kingship and warfare: Rāma openly names his past act (Vālī’s death) in the landscape of memory, inviting ethical reflection on power, justice, and consequences.
From the aerial route, Rāma identifies Kiṣkindhā for Sītā and recalls the decisive event that enabled Sugrīva’s rule and the alliance.
Rāma’s candor and sense of responsibility—he does not obscure a morally weighty episode tied to the alliance’s formation.