Shloka 124

रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः

Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct

Devanagari script

प्रविष्टासुसर्वासुराक्षसीषुविभीषणः ।रामपार्श्वमुपागम्यतदातिष्ठद्विनीतवत् ।।।।

Transliteration

praviṣṭāsu sarvāsu rākṣasīṣu vibhīṣaṇaḥ | rāmapārśvam upāgamya tadātiṣṭhad vinītavat ||

Translation

সব রাক্ষসী নারী নগরে প্রবেশ করলে, বিভীষণ রামের নিকটে এসে তাঁর পাশে বিনীতভাবে দাঁড়ালেন।

Word by Word

• प्रविष्टासु: when (they) had entered
• प्रविष्टासु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + विश् (धातु) → प्रविष्ट (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used as locative absolute; स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (locative/7th), बहुवचन (plural)

• सर्वासु: all
• सर्वासु: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (locative/7th), बहुवचन (plural)

• राक्षसीषु: among the rākṣasī women
• राक्षसीषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (locative/7th), बहुवचन (plural)

• विभीषणः: Vibhishana
• विभीषणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• रामपार्श्वम्: Rama's side
• रामपार्श्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'रामस्य पार्श्वम्'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• उपागम्य: having approached
• उपागम्य: Kriyā (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-अर्थे अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): 'having approached'

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• तिष्ठत्: stood
• तिष्ठत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपदी

• विनीतवत्: submissively
• विनीतवत्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विनीत (कृदन्त) + वत् (तद्धित)
• Form: वत्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverbial: 'like one who is विनीत')

Context

After the women entering the city, Vibheeshana came towards Rama and stood in a submissive manner.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāma
• rākṣasī women
• Laṅkā (implied by context)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Vinaya (humble discipline) before rightful authority: Vibhīṣaṇa’s composed, submissive stance reflects dharmic conduct after conflict—restraint, respect, and alignment with righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

After the immediate turmoil in Laṅkā settles (the women have withdrawn/entered), Vibhīṣaṇa comes to Rāma and stands respectfully near him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s humility and self-control—he does not act triumphantly, but maintains decorum and reverence.