Shloka 5.21.13

सीताया रावणं प्रति धर्मोपदेशः (Sita’s Dharmic Admonition to Ravana)

Devanagari script

स्वकृतैर्हन्यमानस्य रावणादीर्घदर्शिनः।।।।अभिनन्दन्ति भूतानि विनाशे पापकर्मणः।

Transliteration

svakṛtair hanyamānasya rāvaṇādīrghadarśinaḥ |

abhinandanti bhūtāni vināśe pāpakarmaṇaḥ ||5.21.13||

Translation

O Rāvaṇa, you who lack far-sightedness: when a sinner is struck down by the fruits of his own deeds, living beings rejoice at his destruction.

Context

"O Ravana! living beings will welcome and enjoy the destruction of a short-sighted sinner killed by his own vile act.

Characters & Entities

• Sītā
• Rāvaṇa
• bhūtāni (living beings)

FAQs

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

Karmic moral order: wrongdoing matures into self-caused destruction; dharma asserts that evil ultimately collapses under its own weight.

What is the narrative situation?

Sītā delivers a final, forceful warning to Rāvaṇa about the inevitable outcome of his sinful actions.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sītā’s unwavering commitment to truth (satya) and justice, expressed as fearless moral admonition.