Character
悉多
सीताSītā
- verses
- 5,196
- books
- 28
- chapters
- 683
- Consort of
- 羅摩
What the texts say
In the Ramayana, Sita is the daughter of King Janaka of Mithila, and she arose from the earth when a ploughshare struck the field. Ramayana 5.16.15 The epic's opening summary tells of the breaking of the great bow and her marriage to Rama, calling her Janaki, one of her names. Ramayana 1.3.11 When Rama spoke of going to the forest, Sita insisted on following him. Ramayana 2.34.23 Ravana, lord of the rakshasas, carried her weeping to his city of Lanka. Ramayana 3.54.5 Hanuman, who reached Lanka, saw her sorrowing among the rakshasis in the Ashoka grove, and the summary adds a ring given as a token. Ramayana 5.2.14, 5.17.23, 1.3.30 After Rama spoke harshly of her in the assembly, Sita entered the blazing fire. Ramayana 1.1.82 The Devi Bhagavatam tells that later the daughter of the Earth entered Patala, splitting the earth open. Devi Bhagavatam 4.18.57
Where to read
Every verse that names 悉多, book by book.
- 1.24.488
一位聪慧的侍女鼓起勇气,握住悉多的手,对她说话。"你可以之后再冥想高丽,为何不现在看看这两位年轻的王子呢?"悉多羞涩地睁开双眼,看见罗怗族的两头雄狮正站在她面前。端详罗摩从脚到头的美貌,想起父亲的誓言,她的心极为不安。侍女们见悉多已情不自禁,都惊慌地说:"天色已晚。""我们明天此时再来。"如此说着,一位侍女心中暗笑。听出话中隐意,悉多羞涩难当,因惧怕母亲,便说耽搁了时间。她鼓起大勇气,将罗摩迎入心中,再思之后,明白自己仍受父亲管束。
- 2.11.211
然后罗怙族之主沐浴,礼拜土制湿婆林伽,低头致敬。悉多合掌对天界之河说道:"母亲啊,请满我所愿。让我与丈夫和小叔平安归来,再行礼拜于您。"听闻悉多充满爱之甘露的祈请,清澈水中遂传出一慈声。"听啊,罗怙英雄罗摩之爱妻悉多,世间何人不知你的威德?你一注视,人便成为世界守护者,一切神通皆合掌侍奉你。你向我如此谦卑祈请,乃是对我施恩,赐我荣耀。然则女神啊,我赐你祝福,使我自己的言语得以应验。"
- 1.23.478
两位王子来观赏花园,年轻而各方面都美丽。一个黝黑一个白皙,我该如何描述他们?言语无眼,双眼无舌。听闻此言,所有聪慧的友伴皆欢喜,并看出悉多心中极大的渴望。其中一人说:"友伴,他们一定是我们听说的国王之子,昨日与仙人一同前来的。"他们以自身容貌施展魅力,使城中男女皆为之倾倒。所有人到处都在赞美他们的容貌。我们一定要去看看,因为他们值得一看。"她的话令悉多十分欢喜,她的双眼因渴望一见而焦躁不安。她让那位亲爱的友伴走在前面,自己随行而去,无人察觉她往昔的爱慕。
- 1.24.488
Also named in
- Mahabharata180 verses
- Mahabharata (Gita Press)166 verses
- Narasimha Purana171 verses
- Devi Bhagavatam108 verses
- Agni Purana54 verses
- Narada Purana54 verses
- Garuda Purana46 verses
- Bhagavatam32 verses
- Kurma Purana29 verses
- Shiva Purana28 verses
- Brahma Purana28 verses
- Upanishads17 verses
- Brahmanda Purana14 verses
- Mudgala Purana11 verses
- Varaha Purana7 verses
- Matsya Purana5 verses
- Hanuman Chalisa4 verses
- Vishnu Purana2 verses
- Vamana Purana2 verses
- Markandeya Purana2 verses
- Linga Purana1 verse
- Samba Purana1 verse
- Kapila Purana1 verse
- Chanakya Niti1 verse
- Manusmriti1 verse
Key chapters
The chapters where 悉多 matters most.
Description of Rama and Lakshmana; Alliance Narrative to Sita
Primary examiner and recipient of pramāṇa
Hanuman’s Offer of Rescue and Sita’s Dharmic Refusal
Moral and strategic arbiter
The Token of Recognition (Chūḍāmaṇi) and the Crow Episode Recalled
Provides authentication through intimate shared memory
The Signet Jewel as Proof and the Consolation of Sita
Giver of abhijñāna (recognition-token) and moral instructor
Sita’s Lament and Prophecy of Lanka’s Ruin
Sole primary speaker
The Ogresses’ Threats to Sita and Her Vow of Fidelity
Central moral voice
सीतारावणसंवादः · Ravana Reveals Himself; Sita Affirms Rama’s Dharma
The crisis of the ‘distressed voice’
Catalyst of the crisis: interprets the forest-cry as Rāma’s…
The Lament at Jatāyu and the Abduction of Sītā
Primary sufferer and moral center
Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana
Key episodes
Shurpanakha at Panchavati
Ramayana 3.17-3.18
The Golden Deer
Ramayana 3.42-3.44
Ravana Carries Off Sita
Ramayana 3.45-3.56
Jatayu Fights Ravana
Ramayana 3.50-3.68
Hanuman Finds Sita in the Ashoka Grove
Ramayana 5.14-5.40
Hanuman Burns Lanka
Ramayana 5.53-5.55
Sita's Ordeal by Fire (Agni Pariksha)
Ramayana 6.118-6.121
Rama's Return to Ayodhya
Ramayana 6.124-6.131
Rama and Sita in the Flower Garden (Pushpavatika)
Ramcharitmanas 1.23-1.24
The Boatman Washes Rama's Feet (Kevat)
Ramcharitmanas 2.11
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