Shloka 58
रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः
Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct
साहंबन्धुजनैर्हीनाहीनानाथेन च त्वया ।।।।विहीनाकामभोगैश्चशोचिष्येशाश्वतीस्समाः ।
sāhaṃ bandhujanair hīnā hīnānāthena ca tvayā | vihīnā kāmabhogaiś ca śociṣye śāśvatīḥ samāḥ ||
Ich, der Verwandten beraubt und auch deiner beraubt—mein Herr und Beschützer—und zudem aller Genüsse entkleidet, werde lange, endlose Jahre trauern.
"Disconnected with relatives, forsaken by you also, deprived of sensual pleasures, I shall grieve permanently."
FAQs
The verse highlights the social-ethical cost of adharma: the ruler’s downfall creates lasting suffering for dependents, especially the household.
Mandodarī, now facing widowhood and isolation, describes the emptiness that follows the fall of the king.
Loyalty and steadfast attachment: Mandodarī’s identity as spouse and queen is foregrounded even as she confronts loss.