Shloka 16
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
एवमादिविलापार्तंरावणंराक्षसाधिपम् ।।।।आविवेशमहान् कोपःपुत्रव्यसनसम्भवः ।
evam-ādi vilāpārtaṃ rāvaṇaṃ rākṣasādhipam | āviveśa mahān kopaḥ putra-vyasana-sambhavaḥ ||
Als Rāvaṇa, der Herr der Rākṣasas, so in Qual klagte, drang ein gewaltiger Zorn—aus dem Unglück des Verlustes seines Sohnes geboren—in ihn ein und ergriff ihn.
Distressed Ravana was lamenting in this way on account of his son deserting, as anger had taken over him.
FAQs
Unchecked grief can turn into krodha (anger), which clouds judgment; dharma requires self-mastery, especially for rulers.
After mourning Indrajit, Rāvaṇa’s emotional state shifts decisively into rage, setting up the next escalation in the war.
A warning by contrast: the absence of restraint (dama) and the destructive power of anger.