Shloka 4.27.4

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

Devanagari script

तस्य शैलस्य शिखरे महतीमायतां गुहाम्।प्रत्यगृह्णत वासार्थं रामस्सौमित्रिणा सह4.27.4।।

Transliteration

śaratkālaṃ pratīkṣasva prāvṛṭkālo 'yam āgataḥ | tatas sarāṣṭraṃ sagaṇaṃ rāvaṇaṃ tvaṃ vadhiṣyasi || 4.27.39 ||

Translation

The rainy season has arrived; wait for the autumn. Then you shall slay Rāvaṇa, together with his realm and his forces.

Context

Rama and Lakshmana decided to reside in the long, wide cave on top of the great mountain.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Lakshmana
• Ravana
• Rainy season (Prāvṛṭ)
• Autumn (Śarat)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes right timing and prudence: patience is not inaction but disciplined waiting aligned with practical conditions.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa advises strategic delay due to the monsoon, promising decisive action in autumn against Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence (nīti) joined with determination—choosing the proper time to act for a righteous goal.