Shloka 4.58.33

सम्पातिवाक्यम् (Sampāti’s Counsel and the Revelation of Laṅkā)

Devanagari script

गर्हितं तु कृतं कर्म येन स्म पशिताशिना।प्रतीकार्यं च मे तस्य वैरं भ्रातृकृतं भवेत्।।4.58.33।।

Transliteration

garhitaṁ tu kṛtaṁ karma yena sma piśitāśinā |

pratīkāryaṁ ca me tasya vairaṁ bhrātṛ-kṛtaṁ bhavet ||

Translation

A shameful deed was done by that flesh-eater; and the enmity born from what he did to my brother now calls for requital from me.

Characters & Entities

• Sampāti
• Rāvaṇa (piśitāśin)
• Jatāyu (implied by 'brother')

FAQs

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

Dharma as justice: wrongdoing (adharma) deserves an ответ grounded in righteousness—retaliation framed as restoring moral order, not mere cruelty.

What is the narrative situation?

Sampāti identifies Rāvaṇa as the perpetrator of a disgraceful act against his brother (Jatāyu) and declares a motive to oppose him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty to family allied with moral indignation—Sampāti’s grief becomes commitment to the righteous cause against Rāvaṇa.