Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 83, Shloka 8
त्र्यशीतितमः सर्गः (Sarga 83)
Hanumān Reports Sītā’s ‘Slaying’; Rāma Collapses; Lakṣmaṇa’s Counter-Discourse on Dharma and Artha
समरेयुध्यमानानामस्माकंप्रेक्षतांपुरः ।जघानरुदतींसीतामिन्द्रजिद्रावणात्मजः ।।6.83.8।।
samare yudhyamānānām asmākaṁ prekṣatāṁ puraḥ | jaghāna rudatīṁ sītām indrajid rāvaṇātmajaḥ ||6.83.8||
Khi chúng ta đang giao chiến nơi trận mạc, ngay trước mắt chúng ta đang nhìn, Indrajit—con trai của Rāvaṇa—đã đánh Sītā đang khóc.
"Ravana's son, Indrajith struck Sita, who was crying in front of us looking at us while we were fighting in war."
FAQs
Adharma is marked by attacking the vulnerable; dharma requires confronting such cruelty and protecting the innocent.
Hanūmān reports a shocking act by Indrajit against Sītā, witnessed by the fighting vānaras.
Truthful witnessing (satya) and the urgency of reporting wrongdoing to enable righteous response.