Shloka 25

सीताहरण

विलापः / The Lament at Jatāyu and the Abduction of Sītā

Devanagari script

तस्या भूषणघोषेण वैदेह्या राक्षसाधिपः।बभौ सचपलो नीलस्सघोष इव तोयदः।।।।

Transliteration

tasyā bhūṣaṇaghoṣeṇa vaidehyā rākṣasādhipaḥ |

babhau sacapalo nīlaḥ saghoṣa iva toyadaḥ ||

Translation

ด้วยเสียงกรุ๋งกริ๋งแห่งเครื่องประดับของนางไวเทหี จอมรากษสผู้กายมืดจึงดูประหนึ่งเมฆฝน—พร้อมทั้งสายฟ้าและเสียงคำราม

Word by Word

तस्याःof her

भूषण-घोषेणby the tinkling of ornaments

वैदेह्याःof Vaidehi

राक्षसाधिपःthe demon-lord

बभौshone/appeared

स-चपलःwith lightning

नीलःdark blue

स-घोषःroaring

इवlike

तोयदःrain-cloud

Context

The lord of the demons by the side of Sita, princess of Videha with her jingling ornaments looked like the dark-blue rain-cloud with its lightning and thunder.

Characters & Entities

Sītā (Vaidehī)

Rāvaṇa (rākṣasādhipa)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The verse depicts adharma as a violent storm: wrongdoing gathers force and noise, while the innocent (Sītā) becomes the unwilling ‘lightning’ that reveals the storm’s presence—inviting moral judgment against the perpetrator.

What is the narrative situation?

As Rāvaṇa carries Sītā away, the sound of her ornaments accompanies the motion, prompting a storm-cloud simile for the abductor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s refined dignity (suggested by ornaments and bearing), contrasted with Rāvaṇa’s turbulent, unrighteous force.