Shloka 13
पुष्पकविमानेन सीताया युद्धभूमिदर्शनम्
Sita Shown the Battlefield in the Pushpaka
तामादायतुराक्षस्योभर्तृशोकपराजिताम् ।।।।सीतामारोपयामासुर्विमानंपुष्पकंतदा ।
tām ādāya tu rākṣasyo bhartṛśokaparājitām | sītām āropayāmāsur vimānaṃ puṣpakaṃ tadā ||
Maka para rākṣasī pun mengangkat Sītā—yang ditundukkan oleh dukacita kerana suaminya—lalu menaikkannya ke vimāna Puṣpaka pada saat itu.
Then the Rakshasas took the aerial car near Sita who was overcome by her husband's grief.
FAQs
It emphasizes the cruelty of exploiting another’s grief—an adharma tactic—while dharma upholds protection of the vulnerable rather than coercion.
Sītā is forcibly taken from her place and made to board the Puṣpaka chariot.
Sītā’s loyalty and emotional sincerity (her grief for her husband) are foregrounded.