Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 93, Shloka 17
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
प्रकृत्याकोपनंह्येनंपुत्रस्यपुनराधयः ।।।।दीप्तंसन्दीपयामासुर्घर्मेऽर्कमिवरश्मयः ।
prakṛtyā kopanaṃ hy enaṃ putrasya punar-ādhayaḥ |
dīptaṃ sandīpayāmāsur gharme 'rkam iva raśmayaḥ ||
Anger was natural to him; and now, the fresh torment of his son’s loss made him blaze still more—like the sun in summer, kindled brighter by its own rays.
Ravana's eyebrows contracted on his forehead, he shone like the waves in the great ocean with crocodiles at the time of dissolution of the universe.
FAQs
Unchecked krodha (anger) intensifies suffering and clouds dharmic judgment; grief can become fuel for adharma if not restrained.
After learning of his son’s death, Rāvaṇa’s innate anger is inflamed further by grief and shock.
By contrast (through negative example), the virtue of self-control (dama/kṣānti) is highlighted as necessary for dharmic action.