Shloka 16
महापार्श्वस्य परामर्शः
Mahāpārśva’s Counsel and Rāvaṇa’s Confession of Brahmā’s Curse
सागरस्येनमेवेगोमारुतस्येवमेगतिः ।नैतद्दाशरथिर्वेदह्यासादयतितेनमाम् ।।।।
sāgarasyeva me vego mārutasyeva me gatiḥ |
naitad dāśarathir veda hy āsādayati tena mām ||
Meine Kraft ist wie das Aufwogen des Ozeans, und meine Bewegung wie der Wind. Dāśarathi weiß das nicht; darum kommt er, mich anzugreifen.
"He is waking me up like waking up a lion sleeping in the mountain cave. Like waking up death from sleep, he is desiring to instigate me. What sort of a person is he?"
FAQs
The verse illustrates pride (mada) as an ethical blindness—measuring dharma by power rather than righteousness leads to downfall.
On the eve of confrontation, Rāvaṇa boasts of his might and assumes Rāma approaches out of ignorance.
Implicitly, Rāma’s courage and steadfastness are contrasted with Rāvaṇa’s arrogance.