Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 24, Shloka 15
सीताभर्त्सना
The Ogresses’ Threats to Sita and Her Vow of Fidelity
तामभिक्रम्य सङ्कृद्धा वेपमानां समन्ततः।।5.24.15।।भृशं संलिलिहुर्दीप्तान् प्रलम्बान् दशनच्छदान्।
tām abhikramya saṅkruddhā vepamānāṃ samantataḥ ॥5.24.15॥
bhṛśaṃ saṃlilihuḥ dīptān pralambān daśanacchadān ।
Dengan marah mereka mendekatinya dari segenap arah ketika ia menggigil; para rākṣasī berulang kali menjilat bibir yang terjuntai, menampakkan gigi panjang yang berkilat, penuh ancaman.
Sita was trembling in fear. The enraged ogresses went on licking their lips hanging, again and again.
FAQs
The verse depicts adharma as cruelty and intimidation; dharma is implied by the need to protect the vulnerable and oppose terror.
The rākṣasīs physically crowd around Sītā, intensifying fear through threatening gestures.
Sītā’s endurance (titikṣā) under fear, even as hostile forces attempt to break her.