Shloka 4.6.26

आभरण-प्रत्यभिज्ञानम् (Recognition of Sītā’s Ornaments)

Devanagari script

हरता मैथिलीं येन मां च रोषयता भृशम्।आत्मनो जीवितान्ताय मृत्युद्वारमपावृतम्4.6.26।।

Transliteration

haratā maithilīṃ yena māṃ ca roṣayatā bhṛśam | ātmano jīvitāntāya mṛtyudvāramapāvṛtam ||

Translation

By abducting Maithilī and thus provoking my intense wrath, he has opened the door of death for the end of his own life.

Context

'By abducting Maithili he has stirred my fierce anger and has opened the door of his death.

Characters & Entities

• Maithili
• Rama
• Ravana

FAQs

Who is the 'he' referred to in this verse?

The verse refers to Ravana, the demon king who abducted Sita (Maithili).

What does 'opened the door of death' signify in the context of Dharma?

It signifies that the act of Adharma (unrighteousness)—specifically abducting another's wife—inevitably leads to one's own destruction. Ravana's action became the catalyst for his own demise.