Shloka 20
मारीचोपदेशः — Maricha’s Counsel to Ravana
On Rama’s Dharma and the Peril of Abduction
न सा धर्षयितुं शक्या मैथिल्योजस्विनः प्रिया।दीप्तस्येव हुताशस्य शिखा सीता सुमध्यमा।।।।
na sā dharṣayituṃ śakyā maithily ojasvinaḥ priyā | dīptasya eva hutāśasya śikhā sītā sumadhyamā ||
Essa Sītā de cintura esbelta—amada do poderoso—não pode ser violada; ela é como a chama que salta de um fogo em brasa.
Sita is the darling of mighty Rama. With her slender waist, she is like the leaping flames of blazing fire and it is not possible for you to touch her.
FAQs
Respect for another’s dignity and marital integrity is dharma; violating it burns the violator—like touching fire.
Mārīca warns that Sītā is untouchable to Rāvaṇa, using the metaphor of a dangerous flame.
Sītā’s inviolability rooted in chastity and dharma, and Rāma’s mighty protection (ojas).