Shloka 11
सीताविलापः—त्रिजटासान्त्वनं च
Sita’s Lament and Trijata’s Consolation
स्तनौचाविरळौमामकौमग्नचूचुकौ ।मग्नाचोत्सङ्गिनीनाभःपार्श्वोरस्कंचमेचितम् ।।।।
stanau cāviraḷau māmakau magnacūcukau |
magnā ca utsaṅginī nābhiḥ pārśvoraskaṃ ca me citam ||
“Payudaraku elok terbentuk, putingnya sedikit tenggelam; pusatku dalam dan terletak kemas, dan rusuk serta dadaku penuh dan seimbang.”
"My breasts are well formed and developed, the nipples are depressed and joined, the navel is deep, and the surrounding part is fleshy."
FAQs
It underscores how grief can drive a person to seek meaning in traditional frameworks; dharma encourages steadiness and discernment (viveka) even when interpretations feel shattered.
Sītā continues recounting bodily ‘auspicious’ characteristics, as if weighing them against the apparent death of Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.
Endurance under trauma—Sītā remains reflective rather than vindictive.