Shloka 1
सीताहरण
विलापः / The Lament at Jatāyu and the Abduction of Sītā
सा तु ताराधिपमुखी रावणेन समीक्ष्य तम्।गृध्रराजं विनिहतं विललाप सुदुःखिता।।।।
sā tu tārādhipamukhī rāvaṇena samīkṣya tam |
gṛdhrarājaṃ vinihataṃ vilalāpa suduḥkhitā ||
แต่พระนางสีดา ผู้มีพักตร์ดุจจันทรา ครั้นทอดพระเนตรเห็นพญาแร้งผู้เป็นราชา ถูกทศกัณฐ์สังหารแล้ว ก็คร่ำครวญด้วยความทุกข์แสนสาหัส
Sita,whose face was like the lord of the stars (Moon), saw Jatayu, king of birds, struck down by Ravana, and lamented in extreme grif :
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To recognize and mourn righteousness harmed by adharma is itself a moral act; lament here becomes truthful witness (satya) to sacrifice.
A new chapter opens with Sītā seeing Jatāyu felled due to Rāvaṇa’s violence and beginning her lament.
Satya-informed compassion: Sītā faces the reality of loss and honors Jatāyu’s dharmic act through lament.