Shloka 25
सरमा-सीता संवादः
Saramā Consoles Sītā; Preparations in Laṅkā
शस्त्राणांचप्रसन्नानांचर्मणांवर्मणांतथा ।।।।रथवाजिगजानांचभूषितानांचराक्षसाम् ।संभ्रमोराक्षसामेषहृषितानांतरस्विनाम् ।।।।प्रभांविसृजतांपश्यनानावर्णांसमुत्थिताम् ।वनंनिर्धहतोघर्मेयथारूपंविभावसोः ।।।।
śastrāṇāṃ ca prasannānāṃ carmaṇāṃ varmaṇāṃ tathā |
rathavājigajānāṃ ca bhūṣitānāṃ ca rākṣasām |
saṃbhramo rākṣasām eṣa hṛṣitānāṃ tarasvinām |
prabhāṃ visṛjatāṃ paśya nānāvarṇāṃ samutthitām |
vanaṃ nirdahato gharme yathā rūpaṃ vibhāvasoḥ ||
且看他们明亮兵刃的光辉、皮盾与铠甲的闪耀，以及装饰华美的罗刹战车、骏马与战象。在欢腾之中，这些强悍的罗刹放射出五彩的光焰，宛如盛夏烈热里吞噬森林的火焰。
"Look at the sheen of weapons, the leather shields, spreading forth different pleasing colours, the brightness of which resembles the burning of forest fire arisen and spread in summer. And here are chariots, horses and elephants decked with ornaments following Ravana, as well as the powerful Rakshasa army full of joy."
FAQs
The verse warns that external splendor and martial display are not measures of righteousness; Dharma is judged by conduct and justice, not by dazzling power.
Sītā is being addressed in Laṅkā; the speaker points out the formidable, ornamented rākṣasa forces and their fiery brilliance.
Sītā’s steadfast truth (satya-niṣṭhā) is implicitly tested against intimidation by spectacle and fearsome military might.