Shloka 35
सीताया रावणनिन्दा — अशोकवनिकाप्रवेशः
Sita’s Rebuke of Ravana; Removal to the Ashoka Grove
शोकेन महता ग्रस्ता मैथिली जनकात्मजा।न शर्म लभते भीरुः पाशबद्धा मृगी यथा।।।।
śokena mahatā grastā maithilī janakātmajā |
na śarma labhate bhīruḥ pāśa-baddhā mṛgī yathā ||
Ditelan dukacita yang besar, Maithilī puteri Janaka tidak memperoleh ketenteraman—seperti rusa yang ketakutan terjerat dan terikat dalam perangkap.
Sita, daughter of Janaka, immersed in deep grief knew no peace just like a doe caught in a snare.
FAQs
Dharma recognizes the real harm of unjust restraint—peace (śarma) is impossible where freedom and safety are violated; the verse implicitly condemns coercive captivity.
Sītā’s emotional state after abduction is described: she is overwhelmed and cannot find solace, as if trapped.
Her steadfast fidelity (satya and niṣṭhā) persists even when her mind is tormented; she does not turn toward adharma for relief.