Shloka 17
रावणदर्शनम्
Hanuman Beholds Ravana in Court
अहो रूपमहो धैर्यमहो सत्त्वमहो द्युतिः।अहो राक्षसराजस्य सर्वलक्षणयुक्तता।।5.49.17।।
aho rūpam aho dhairyam aho sattvam aho dyutiḥ | aho rākṣasarājasya sarvalakṣaṇayuktatā ||5.49.17||
অহো, কি ৰূপ! অহো, কি ধৈৰ্য! অহো, কি সত্ত্ব! অহো, কি দ্যুতি! আশ্চৰ্য—এই ৰাক্ষস-ৰাজৰ দেহত সকলো শ্ৰেষ্ঠ লক্ষণ সম্পূৰ্ণৰূপে যুক্ত।
'Oh! what charm! what courage! what strength! what splendour! How great is this demon-king, an endowment of all merits.
FAQs
Ethical perception can acknowledge an enemy’s virtues truthfully (satya) while still condemning adharma; dharma does not require denial of facts.
Hanuman, observing Ravana, mentally enumerates his impressive qualities and kingly marks.
Satya and fairness of judgment: Hanuman can recognize excellence even in an adversary.