Shloka 3.29.9

अरण्यकाण्डे एकोनत्रिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 29: Rama’s Admonition to Khara and the Shattering of the Mace)

Devanagari script

नचिरात्प्राप्यते लोके पापानां कर्मणां फलम्।सविषाणामिवान्नानां भुक्तानां क्षणदाचर।।।।

Transliteration

na cirāt prāpyate loke pāpānāṃ karmaṇāṃ phalam |

saviṣāṇām ivānnānāṃ bhuktānāṃ kṣaṇadācara ||

Translation

O night-roamer, in this very world the fruit of sinful deeds is obtained before long—like the effect of food eaten when it is laced with poison.

Context

O night-ranger ! people will reap the result of their sinful actions in this world soon like one eating poisonous food.

Characters & Entities

• kṣaṇadācara (night-roamer/rākṣasa)
• viṣa (poison)
• anna (food)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Wrongdoing is self-injurious: adharma carries consequences that can manifest quickly, just as poison acts soon after being consumed.

What is the narrative situation?

The rākṣasa is warned that consequences are not merely future or abstract; they may arise swiftly within worldly life.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for moral causality and restraint—avoiding actions that inevitably rebound upon the doer.