Shloka 5.6.40
राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनविचारः (Survey of Ravana’s Residence and Lanka’s Inner Quarters)
अर्चिर्भिश्चापि रत्नानां तेजसा रावणस्य च।।।।विरराजाथ तद्वेश्म रश्मिमानिव रश्मिभिः।
arcirbhiś cāpi ratnānāṁ tejasā rāvaṇasya ca |
virarājātha tadveśma raśmimān iva raśmibhiḥ || 5.6.40 ||
That palace then shone—by the gleams of its gems and by Ravana’s own splendor—like the radiant sun blazing with its rays.
The palace of Ravana looked splendid with gems of different hues and with Ravana's presence, it was shining like the radiant Sungod.
The verse prompts ethical discernment: tejas (splendor) can appear sun-like, but dharma depends on right action; the Ramayana repeatedly distinguishes outer radiance from inner righteousness.
As Hanuman looks on, the narrator emphasizes the palace’s brilliance, heightened by Ravana’s presence.
Steadfast clarity: Hanuman does not confuse magnificence with moral legitimacy.