त्रिजटास्वप्नवर्णनम्
Trijata’s Dream-Omens and the Rakshasis’ Reversal
छायावैगुण्यमात्रं तु शङ्के दुःखमुपस्थितम्।।5.27.46।।
अदुःखार्हामिमां देवीं वैहायसमुपस्थिताम्।
chāyāvaiguṇyamātraṃ tu śaṅke duḥkham upasthitam | aduḥkhārhām imāṃ devīṃ vaihāyasam upasthitām ||5.27.46||
میں بس یہی گمان کرتا ہوں کہ اس کے چہرے کی چھایا میں ذرا سی کمی آ گئی ہے، جو اس بات کی نشانی ہے کہ دکھ آن پڑا ہے؛ یہ دیوی تو دکھ کے لائق نہیں، مگر رنج نے اس کی رنگت بدل دی ہے۔
A great suffering has befallen a lady who does not deserve to suffer. Therefore, a change in her complexion has occured.
Dharma-sensitive compassion: the speaker recognizes the moral wrong of making the innocent suffer and reads the bodily change as a consequence of inflicted adharma.
Observing Sītā’s diminished radiance, a rākṣasī interprets it as grief imposed on someone inherently undeserving of pain.
Sītā’s innocence and worthiness of protection, prompting empathy even among her captors.