Shloka 5.6.10

राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनविचारः (Survey of Ravana’s Residence and Lanka’s Inner Quarters)

Devanagari script

मुदितप्रमदारत्नं राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनम्।वराभरणसंह्रादैः समुद्रस्वनन्निस्वनम्।।।।

Transliteration

muditapramadāratnaṃ rākṣasendraniveśanam |

varābharaṇasaṃhrādaiḥ samudrasvanannisvanam ||5.6.10||

Translation

The dwelling of the lord of the rākṣasas glittered with the jewels of delighted women, and it resounded with the ringing of fine ornaments—like the ceaseless sound of the sea.

Context

Full of the jewels of joyous women, the residence of the lord of demons reverberated with the jingling of their ornaments and accessories like the sound of the sea.

Characters & Entities

• rākṣasendra (Rāvaṇa)
• Rāvaṇa’s residence
• Laṅkā

FAQs

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

A quiet ethical contrast is set up: external splendor and sensory excess can coexist with inner adharma. The Ramayana repeatedly warns that luxury is not proof of righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān comes upon (and the narration describes) the magnificent, noisy, ornament-filled residence of Rāvaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment (viveka) by implication: the observer must not be dazzled by grandeur while pursuing a righteous objective.