Alas! trying to preserve her chastity, the forlorn Sītā, practising self-mortification, has been devoured by this abject-minded Rāvana. Or that darkeyed innocent one, has been eaten up by the wives of the Rākşasa chief, actuated by wicked motives.* *Jealously, according to the commentator.
आहो क्षुद्रेण चानेन रक्षन्ती शीलमात्मनः। अबन्धुभक्षिता सीता रावणेन तपस्विनी॥ अथवा राक्षसेन्द्रस्य पत्नीभिरसितेक्षणा। अदुष्टा दुष्टभावाभिर्भक्षिता सा भविष्यति॥