Shloka 3.41.19

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

Devanagari script

आनयिष्यसि चेत्सीतामाश्रमात्सहितो मया।नैवत्वमसि नाहं च नैव लङ्का न राक्षसाः।।।।

Transliteration

darśanād eva rāmasya hataṃ mām avadhāraya | ātmānaṃ ca hataṃ viddhi hṛtvā sītāṃ sabāndhavam ||

Translation

The very moment I come within Rāma’s sight, know me to be as good as dead; and know that you too will be slain—together with your kinsmen—if you abduct Sītā.

Context

If you bring Sita from the hermitage with my assistance, know that none of us will survive-you nor I, nor Lanka , nor the demons.

Characters & Entities

• Mārīca
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma
• Sītā
• bāndhava (kinsmen)

FAQs

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

Violating dharma by abducting another’s wife invites inevitable destruction; adharma brings ruin not only to the doer but to the entire lineage.

What is the narrative situation?

Mārīca foretells his own death and Rāvaṇa’s downfall if the plan to seize Sītā is pursued.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral foresight—recognizing the inviolability of marital and social dharma.