Shloka 1.1.81

श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis (Narada’s Summary to Valmiki)

Devanagari script

तेन गत्वा पुरीं लङ्कां हत्वा रावणमाहवे ।राम: सीतामनुप्राप्य परां व्रीडामुपागमत् ।।।।

Transliteration

tena gatvā purīṃ laṅkāṃ hatvā rāvaṇam āhave | rāmaḥ sītām anuprāpya parāṃ vrīḍām upāgamat ||

Translation

Crossing by that bridge and reaching the city of Laṅkā, Rāma slew Rāvaṇa in battle; having recovered Sītā, he was seized by profound shame.

Context

Rama entered the city of Lanka by means of that bridge, killed Ravana in the battleand recovered Sita. Thereafter he felt greatly embarassed (for accepting his wife who had stayed in an others.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Laṅkā
• Rāvaṇa
• Sītā
• Setu (implied by ‘tena’)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights the kingly dharma of guarding public confidence: even after rightful victory, a ruler must reckon with social perception and the moral burden of maintaining communal trust.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma enters Laṅkā via the bridge, defeats Rāvaṇa, and reunites with Sītā; afterward, the tension of public doubt leads to his inner conflict (vrīḍā).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s sense of responsibility as a ruler—his conscience is sensitive to the ethical expectations placed upon him by society.