Shloka 13
अष्टादशः सर्गः (Sarga 18): रावणस्य प्रमदावनप्रवेशः
Ravana’s entry into the women’s grove
काचिद्रत्नमयीं स्थालीं पूर्णां पानस्य भामिनी।दक्षिणा दक्षिणेनैव तदा जग्राह पाणिना।।5.18.13।।
kācid ratnamayīṁ sthālīṁ pūrṇāṁ pānasya bhāminī |
dakṣiṇā dakṣiṇenaiva tadā jagrāha pāṇinā ||5.18.13||
Da nahm eine strahlende Frau von anmutigem Wesen mit ihrer rechten Hand ein juwelenbesetztes Gefäß, ganz und gar mit Wein gefüllt.
Another she-demon moved behind him holding an umbrella with a golden handle which was white like a royal swan and bright like the full-moon.
FAQs
The verse sets a contrastive backdrop: opulence and intoxication surround Rāvaṇa, implicitly opposing the Ramayana’s dharmic ideal of self-control (dama) and clarity (satya-aligned conduct).
As Rāvaṇa proceeds, attendants/women accompany him with luxuries; one carries a gem-studded container filled with wine.
By implication, the virtue is temperance; the scene underscores how lack of restraint can accompany adharma and cloud judgment.