Shloka 3.31.1

अकम्पनवृत्तान्तः — Akampana Reports Janasthana; Ravana Plans Sita’s Abduction

Devanagari script

त्वरमाणस्ततो गत्वा जनस्थानादकम्पनः।प्रविश्य लङ्कां वेगेन रावणं वाक्यमब्रवीत्।।3.31.1।।

Transliteration

tvaramāṇas tato gatvā janasthānād akampanaḥ |

praviśya laṅkāṃ vegena rāvaṇaṃ vākyam abravīt ||

Translation

Then Akampana, hastening from Janasthana, entered Lanka with speed and addressed Ravana in these words.

Context

Quickly did Akampana leave Janasthana, and quickly he entered Lanka. He said to Ravana:

Characters & Entities

• Akampana
• Janasthana
• Lanka
• Ravana

FAQs

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

Actions generate consequences that travel through networks of power: violence in the forest now reaches the throne of Lanka. The verse sets up the moral chain in which adharmic rule responds to the exposure of its wrongdoing.

What is the narrative situation?

After the defeat at Janasthana, Akampana rushes to Lanka to inform Ravana of the catastrophe.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not a virtue but a narrative trait: urgency and alarm—Akampana’s haste signals the magnitude of Rama’s intervention.