Shloka 15
Virādha-saṃvādaḥ — Encounter with Virādha in the Daṇḍakāraṇya
Aranya Kanda, Sarga 2
सीता प्रवेपतोद्वेगात् प्रावाते कदली यथा।।।।तां दृष्ट्वा राघवः सीतां विराधाङ्कगतां शुभाम्।अब्रवील्लक्ष्मणं वाक्यं मुखेन परिशुष्यता।।।।
sītā pravepata udvegāt prāvāte kadalī yathā | tāṃ dṛṣṭvā rāghavaḥ sītāṃ virādhāṅka-gatāṃ śubhām | abravīl lakṣmaṇaṃ vākyaṃ mukhena pariśuṣyatā ||
悉多因惊惧而战栗，如芭蕉树在劲风中摇颤。罗伽婆见那吉祥的悉多坐在维罗陀膝上，口干如焚，便对罗什曼那说道。
Seeing the auspicious Sita in the lap of Viradha shaken out of anxiety, like a plantain tree in a strong wind, Rama with his throat parched said to Lakshmana:
FAQs
The dharma of protection and marital guardianship: the sight of Sītā seized compels immediate responsible action, not indifference.
Virādha has physically taken Sītā; she trembles in fear. Rāma, shaken and urgent, turns to Lakṣmaṇa to respond.
Protective love and urgency grounded in duty—Rāma’s intense concern leads to coordinated action with Lakṣmaṇa.