Shloka 37
रावणस्य परिव्राजकवेषेण सीतासमीपगमनम्
Ravana Approaches Sita Disguised as a Mendicant
ततः सुवेषं मृगयागतं पतिं प्रतीक्षमाणा सहलक्ष्मणं तदा।विवीक्षमाणा हरितं ददर्श तन्महद्वनं नैव तु रामलक्ष्णौ।।।।
tataḥ suveṣaṃ mṛgayāgataṃ patiṃ pratīkṣamāṇā saha-lakṣmaṇaṃ tadā |
vivīkṣamāṇā haritaṃ dadarśa tan mahad vanaṃ naiva tu rāmalakṣmaṇau ||
แล้วนางเฝ้าคอยพระสวามีผู้สง่างาม ซึ่งเสด็จไปล่าสัตว์พร้อมพระลักษมณ์ ครั้นชะเง้อมองด้วยความร้อนใจ ก็เห็นเพียงพงไพรเขียวขจีอันกว้างใหญ่ หาได้เห็นพระรามและพระลักษมณ์ไม่
The evil-minded Ravana in the guise of a holy man, like Saturn moves towards Chitrastar, came close to Sita who was brooding over her husband.
FAQs
Dharma includes steadfastness in relationship and duty: Sītā’s waiting reflects fidelity and trust, even as danger approaches through others’ adharma.
After Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa go to pursue the deer, Sītā looks out from the hermitage area and cannot see them—only the forest.
Sītā’s constancy (pativratā-bhāva) and anxious concern for her husband are emphasized through her vigilant waiting and searching gaze.