Shloka 3.41.2

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

Devanagari script

केनायमुपदिष्टस्ते विनाशः पापकर्मणा।सपुत्रस्य सराष्ट्रस्य सामात्यस्य निशाचर।।।।

Transliteration

ānayiṣyasi cet sītām āśramāt sahito mayā | naiva tvam asi nāhaṃ ca naiva laṅkā na rākṣasāḥ ||

Translation

If, with my help, you bring Sītā from the hermitage, then know this: neither you will remain, nor I, nor Laṅkā—nor the rākṣasas.

Context

Who is that sinner who has given you this advice which will spell destruction on you, your sons, your kingdom and your ministers ?

Characters & Entities

• Mārīca
• Rāvaṇa
• Sītā
• āśrama (hermitage)
• Laṅkā
• rākṣasāḥ (rākṣasas)

FAQs

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

Adharma committed at the highest level destroys the whole society; dharma protects communities, while transgression collapses them.

What is the narrative situation?

Mārīca delivers a final, total warning: abducting Sītā from the āśrama will trigger annihilation for Rāvaṇa, Laṅkā, and the rākṣasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthful admonition (satya-upadeśa) and responsibility to prevent collective harm.