रावणस्यात्मप्रशंसा लङ्कावर्णनं च
Ravana’s Self-Praise and the Description of Lanka
अपहृत्य शचीं भार्यां शक्यमिन्द्रस्य जीवितुम्।न च रामस्य भार्यां मामपनीयास्ति जीवितम्।।।।
apahṛtya śacīṃ bhāryāṃ śakyam indrasya jīvitum |
na ca rāmasya bhāryāṃ mām apanīyāsti jīvitam ||
或许有人掳走因陀罗之妻舍吉(Śacī)后还能苟活;但若掳走我——罗摩之妻——掳掠者便再无生路。
O noble lady with my valour I gained over from Kubera the aerial chariot 'Pushpaka',which can go wherever one desires and in which I move about in the sky.
Adharma—especially violating another’s marriage—inevitably brings destruction; Dharma protects marital integrity and condemns abduction.
Sītā warns Rāvaṇa of the fatal consequences of kidnapping her, invoking Rāma’s power and righteousness.
Fidelity and unwavering allegiance to Rāma, paired with fearless truth-speaking.