Shloka 3.54.27

सीताहरणोत्तरं लङ्काप्रवेशः — Sita’s Abduction and Ravana’s Entry into Lanka

Devanagari script

अप्रमादाच्च गन्तव्यं सर्वैरपि निशाचरैः।कर्तव्यश्च सदा यत्नो राघवस्य वधं प्रति।।।।

Transliteration

apramādāc ca gantavyaṁ sarvair api niśācaraiḥ | kartavyaś ca sadā yatno rāghavasya vadhaṁ prati ||

Translation

All you night-roamers must proceed without heedlessness; and you must ever strive toward the slaying of Rāghava (Rāma).

Context

All of you, O night-rangers, should be on the alert there and it should be always your duty to try to kill Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Niśācaras

FAQs

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

It presents vigilance (apramāda) as a neutral skill; dharma depends on purpose. Here, constant effort is directed toward unjust killing, underscoring how discipline without righteousness becomes adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa commands all rākṣasas to act carefully and continuously attempt to slay Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Persistence and alertness—shown as organizational strengths, but morally corrupted by the aim.