Shloka 27
रावणस्य परिव्राजकवेषेण सीतासमीपगमनम्
Ravana Approaches Sita Disguised as a Mendicant
का त्वं भवसि रुद्राणां मरुतां वा वरानने।वसूनां वा वरावोहे देवता प्रतिभासि मे।।।।
kā tvaṃ bhavasi rudrāṇāṃ marutāṃ vā varānane |
vasūnāṃ vā varārohe devatā pratibhāsi me ||
โอ้สตรีผู้พักตร์งาม ผู้สะโพกงาม—ท่านเป็นใครเล่า? เป็นหนึ่งในหมู่รุทระ หรือมารุต หรือวสุหรือ? สำหรับข้า ท่านปรากฏดุจเทพธิดา
Neither gandharvas, nor kinnaras, nor gods move here. This is only a dwelling place for the demons. How did you come here ?
FAQs
The verse illustrates how adharma may cloak itself in polite speech and praise; dharma requires vigilance so that courtesy is not exploited.
Rāvaṇa begins conversation with Sītā by praising her beauty and suggesting she seems divine.
Sītā’s dignity and auspicious presence are acknowledged, while the scene foreshadows the need for discernment against manipulative speech.