Shloka 33
रावणस्य सीताप्रलोभनम्
Ravana’s Attempt to Allure Sita
ध्यायन्तीं तामिवास्वस्थां दीनां चिन्ताहतप्रभाम्।उवाच वचनं पापो रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः।।3.55.33।।
dhyāyantīṃ tām ivāsvasthāṃ dīnāṃ cintā-hata-prabhām | uvāca vacanaṃ pāpo rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ || 3.55.33 ||
तां ध्यायन्तीमिव, अस्वस्थां दीनां चिन्ताहतप्रभां च दृष्ट्वा, पापो रावणो राक्षसेश्वरः पुनर्वचनमुवाच।
While Sita was lost in thought, feeling ill at lase, looking wretched with her beauty dulled by her anxiety, the sinful lord of the demons continued :
FAQs
It highlights the ethical wrong of exploiting another’s vulnerability; dharma forbids pressing advantage when someone is distressed and unfree.
The narration describes Sītā’s weakened, anxious state and notes that Rāvaṇa persists in addressing her despite her visible suffering.
Sītā’s mental steadfastness is suggested—she is inwardly fixed on her rightful path, even as her outer radiance is diminished by worry.