After hearing the unpleasant words spoken by the king of demons, which caused restlessness and sorrow to Sita, she was terrified like the young calf of a lordly elephant fallen into the clutches of a lion in the midst of the forest. [5-28-1]
सा राक्षसीमध्यगता च भीरु र्वाग्भिर्भृशं रावणतर्जिता च | कान्तारमध्ये विजने विसृष्टा बालेव कन्या विललाप सीता || ५-२८-२
Encircled by the demonesses, Sita was repeatedly humiliated by Ravana's cruel words. She wept like a young girl deserted in a desolate forest. [5-28-2]
(Sita said) 'Even though I am threatened like this, I am living pitiably because of lack of merit. Indeed I regret my survival due to my bad luck. Elders say that death will not occur before its time. It seems to be true. [5-28-3]
'Even though I am devoid of joy, and living in deep agony, my heart bursts not into a thousand pieces like the summit of a mountain hit by thunderbolt (lightning). [5-28-4]
'I will not be blamed if I commit suicide now.I stand condemned to death in the hands of this ugly Ravana. I cannot bestow my affection on him or surender to his desire like a brahmin would not like to impart Vedic knowledge to a nonbrahmin. (Better die of my own accord than be killed by a sinful ogre). [5-28-5]