Shloka 28
सीताया रावणं प्रति धर्मोपदेशः
Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana
अपनेष्यति मां भर्ता त्वत्तः शीघ्रमरिन्दमः।।।।असुरेभ्यः श्रियं दीप्तां विष्णुस्त्रिभिरिव क्रमैः।
apaneṣyati māṃ bhartā tvattaḥ śīghram arindamaḥ | asurebhyaḥ śriyaṃ dīptāṃ viṣṇus tribhir iva kramaiḥ ||
Phu quân ta, bậc hàng phục kẻ thù, sẽ sớm đoạt lại ta khỏi tay ngươi—như Viṣṇu với ba bước đã lấy đi phúc lộc rực sáng khỏi bọn asura.
"My husband, the subduer of enemies, will soon take me away just as Lord Visnu in the form of Vamana took away the glowing prosperity from the demons with three strides.
FAQs
Illegitimate possession cannot endure; dharma restores what is rightfully protected, returning stolen wellbeing to its rightful sphere.
Sītā affirms her certainty of rescue and frames it as a cosmic pattern: divine order reclaiming what adharma seized.
Sītā’s unwavering fidelity and trust in righteous restoration (dharma-niṣṭhā).