Shloka 4.27.38

प्रस्रवणगिरिवासवर्णनम् (Residence on Mount Prasravana; Counsel during the Rains)

Devanagari script

पृथिवीमपि काकुत्स्थ ससागरवनाचलाम्।परिवर्तयितुं शक्तः किमङ्गपुन रावणम्4.27.38।।

Transliteration

samunmūlaya śokaṃ tvaṃ vyavasāyaṃ sthiraṃ kuru | tatas saparivāraṃ taṃ nirmūlaṃ kuru rākṣasam || 4.27.37 ||

Translation

Uproot your sorrow; make your resolve firm. Then annihilate that rākṣasa, together with his whole following.

Context

'O Kakutstha, you can turn the earth with its oceans, forests and mountains, what to speak of Ravana.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Ravana (implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma demands inner governance: victory over injustice begins with victory over debilitating sorrow, turning emotion into righteous resolve.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa presses Rāma to transition from grief to determined action against Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage anchored in purpose—firm resolve (sthira-vyavasāya) as the engine of dharmic action.