Shloka 5.51.43

हनूमदुपदेशः रावणस्य च कोपः (Hanuman’s Counsel to Ravana and Ravana’s Wrath)

Devanagari script

सर्वलोकेश्वरस्यैवं कृत्वा विप्रियमुत्तमम्।रामस्य राजसिंहस्य दुर्लभं तव जीवितम्।।।।

Transliteration

sarvalokeśvarasyaivaṃ kṛtvā vipriyam uttamam |

rāmasya rājasiṃhasya durlabhaṃ tava jīvitam ||

Translation

Having thus committed so grave an offence against Rāma—the Lord of all worlds, the lion among kings—your life will be hard to preserve.

Context

"Rama is the supreme lord of all worlds, a lion among kings. Having pained him it is very difficult for you to sustain your life after offending him to this extent.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma

FAQs

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

Adharma against the righteous sovereign brings inevitable consequence; the verse teaches accountability—wrong done to the innocent (Sītā) and to dharma’s guardian (Rāma) rebounds upon the wrongdoer.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān intensifies the warning: Rāvaṇa’s offence is not minor but a ‘great wrong’ against Rāma, making Rāvaṇa’s survival unlikely.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s majesty as a just king (rāja-siṃha) and moral authority (sarvalokeśvara), implying his duty to punish adharma.