Shloka 26
रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः
Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct
तदैवयन्नदग्धगद्धस्त्वंधर्षयंस्तनुममध्यमाम् ।देवाभिभ्यतेतेसर्वेसेन्द्राःसानाग्नीपुरोगमाः ।।।।
tadaiva yan na dagdho 'si tvaṃ dharṣayaṃs tanumadhyamām | devābhibhyatate sarve sendrāḥ sānagni-purogamāḥ ||
Dass du nicht sogleich verbrannt wurdest, als du die schlanktaillige Frau schändetest, hat diesen Grund: Nun haben sich alle Devas gegen dich erhoben, mit Indra und Agni an der Spitze.
"O king! You dishonoured your wives and me. Sita, who is tolerant as the goddess of earth, prosperous, goddess of fortune, who is fond of her husband, charming in all respects, living alone in the forest, an auspicious one, desperate, was brought in disguise by you. Before you cherished your desire to be in union with Mythili, surely you got burnt by her austerity."
FAQs
Adharma may not be punished immediately, but cosmic order asserts itself; justice can be delayed yet remains certain.
Mandodarī explains that the lack of instant retribution did not mean safety; divine forces align to bring about Rāvaṇa’s end.
The moral order upheld by the devas—guardianship of righteousness—and the implied sanctity of Sītā.