Shloka 30
रावणस्य सीताप्रलोभनम्
Ravana’s Attempt to Allure Sita
विशालं रमणीयं च तद्विमानमनुत्तम्।।3.55.30।।तत्र सीते मया सार्धं विहरस्व यथासुखम्।
viśālaṃ ramaṇīyaṃ ca tad vimānam anuttamam | tatra sīte mayā sārdhaṃ viharasva yathā-sukham || 3.55.30 ||
Chiếc phi xa ấy vô song, rộng lớn và mỹ lệ. Hỡi Sītā, tại đó nàng hãy cùng ta du ngoạn tùy ý, an nhiên theo điều nàng muốn.
O Sita! that excellent chariot is big and beautiful. Where on you can roam happily along with me.
FAQs
It underscores that comfort and luxury cannot legitimize unrighteous desire; dharma requires consent and respect for marital fidelity, not coercive persuasion.
Rāvaṇa continues his attempt to seduce Sītā, offering pleasurable travel and companionship in the Puṣpaka-vimāna.
By contrast to the offer, Sītā’s implied virtue is steadfast chastity and adherence to dharma, refusing to be swayed by material allure.