Shloka 3.49.7

सीताहरणम् — Ravana reveals his true form and abducts Sita

Devanagari script

संरक्तनयनश्श्रीमांस्तप्तकाञ्चनभूषणः।क्रोधेन महताविष्टो नीलजीमूतसन्निभः।।3.49.7।।दशास्यः कार्मुकी बाणी बभूव क्षणदाचरः।

Transliteration

saṅraktanayanaś śrīmāṁs taptakāñcanabhūṣaṇaḥ |

krodhena mahatāviṣṭo nīlajīmūtasannibhaḥ || 3.49.7 ||

daśāsyaḥ kārmukī bāṇī babhūva kṣaṇadācaraḥ |

Translation

Overcome by fierce anger, the glorious ten-faced night-ranger (Rāvaṇa), his eyes reddened and his body gleaming with heated-gold ornaments, looked like a dark rain-cloud as he stood armed with bow and arrows.

Context

Overcome by intense anger, Ravana's eyes reddened. The night-ranger, stood armed with bow and arrows and shining with glittering gold ornaments, appeared like a black cloud.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Uncontrolled anger (krodha) distorts judgment and appearance, marking a fall toward adharma; the verse portrays how inner vice manifests outwardly.

What is the narrative situation?

After approaching in disguise, Rāvaṇa is now revealed as furious and ready for violence, escalating the threat to Sītā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast (through negative example), the Ramayana emphasizes self-restraint (dama) as a virtue; Rāvaṇa’s lack of it signals moral failure.