Shloka 3.48.14

रावणस्यात्मप्रशंसा लङ्कावर्णनं च — Ravana’s Self-Praise and the Description of Lanka

Devanagari script

भुञ्जाना मानुषान्भोगान्दिव्यांश्च वरवर्णिनि।न स्मरिष्यसि रामस्य मानुषस्य गतायुषः।।।।

Transliteration

bhuñjānā mānuṣān bhogān divyāṃś ca varavarṇini | na smariṣyasi rāmasya mānuṣasya gatāyuṣaḥ ||

Translation

O lady of exquisite complexion—enjoying human pleasures and divine delights, you will no longer remember Rāma, a mortal of fleeting lifespan.

Context

O blessed lady of fine complexion, while enjoying both human and heavenly pleasures with me there, you will not remember Rama who is a mortal of short lifespan.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates adharma through false valuation: reducing a person to mortality to undermine loyalty. Dharma upholds truth (satya) and constancy over pleasure-driven persuasion.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa offers pleasures and simultaneously belittles Rāma to weaken Sītā’s resolve.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s satya—truthful fidelity to Rāma despite slander and inducement.