Shloka 3.41.18

मारीचस्य रावणं प्रति नीत्युपदेशः (Maricha’s Counsel on Kingship and Ruin to Ravana)

Devanagari script

दर्शनादेव रामस्य हतं मामवधारय।आत्मानं च हतं विद्धि हृत्वा सीतां सबान्धवम्।।।।

Transliteration

māṃ nihatya tu rāmaś ca na cirāt tvāṃ vadhiṣyati | anena kṛtakṛtyo 'smi mriyeyam ariṇā hataḥ ||

Translation

After killing me, Rāma will before long kill you as well. By this I shall have fulfilled my purpose—even if I die, slain by an enemy.

Context

Yu most understand that if I die at the very sight of Rama, you along with your relatives will perish with the abduction of Sita.

Characters & Entities

• Mārīca
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Adharma inevitably meets dharmic retribution; Mārīca frames Rāma as the instrument through which righteousness restores balance.

What is the narrative situation?

Mārīca warns that his own death will be followed by Rāma’s slaying of Rāvaṇa, asserting certainty of the outcome.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Resolve and acceptance of consequences—speaking truth and embracing the cost of a grim duty.