Shloka 22
रावणस्यात्मप्रशंसा लङ्कावर्णनं च
Ravana’s Self-Praise and the Description of Lanka
अवश्यं विनशिष्यन्ति सर्वे रावण राक्षसाः।येषां त्वं कर्कशो राजा दुर्बुद्धिरजितेन्द्रियः।।।।
avaśyaṃ vinaśiṣyanti sarve rāvaṇa rākṣasāḥ |
yeṣāṃ tvaṃ karkaśo rājā durbuddhir ajitendriyaḥ ||
«لا ريب، يا رافانا، أن جميع الرّاكشاسا سيهلكون ممن أنت ملكهم: قاسٍ، خبيث الرأي، غير ضابطٍ لحواسك.»
Out of fear for me, Kubera is residing on the mighty mount Kailasa, leaving his own earlier prosperous place of residence.
FAQs
Rajadharma requires self-mastery; a ruler without sense-control brings ruin upon his people—personal adharma becomes collective disaster.
Sītā predicts the downfall of Rāvaṇa’s entire clan due to his character and leadership.
Self-control (indriya-jaya) as a foundational virtue for leadership and moral life.