Shloka 77
रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः
Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct
हेत्वर्थयुक्तंविधिवच्छ्रेयस्करमदारुणम् ।विभीषणेनाभिहितं न कृतंहेतुमत्त्वया ।।।।
hetv-artha-yuktaṁ vidhivat śreyaskaram adāruṇam | vibhīṣaṇenābhihitaṁ na kṛtaṁ hetumattvayā ||
Obwohl Vibhīṣaṇa vernünftig und bedeutungsvoll sprach, formgerecht, nützlich und nicht harsch, hast du diesen klugen Rat nicht befolgt.
"You have not listened to the meaningful, agreeable and reasonable advice given according to tradition by Vibheeshana."
FAQs
Dharma values reasoned, beneficial counsel delivered without cruelty; rejecting such guidance is a step toward adharma.
Mandodarī recalls Vibhīṣaṇa’s earlier advice to Rāvaṇa and notes Rāvaṇa’s refusal to follow it.
Wisdom guided by reason (hetu) and propriety (vidhi), exemplified by Vibhīṣaṇa.