Shloka 6.106.25

रावण-सारथि-संवादः (Ravana and the Charioteer: Counsel, Omens, and Battlefield Conduct)

Devanagari script

रथंशीघ्रमिदंसूतराघवाभिमुखंनय ।नाहत्वासमरेशत्रून्निवर्तिष्यतिरावणः ।।।।

Transliteration

rathaṃ śīghram idaṃ sūta rāghavābhimukhaṃ naya |

nāhatvā samare śatrūn nivartiṣyati rāvaṇaḥ ||

Translation

“Drive this chariot swiftly, charioteer, straight toward Rāghava. Rāvaṇa will not turn back from battle without striking down the foes.”

Context

"Quickly drive the chariot towards Raghava. As a policy, Ravana would never turn back on the battlefield without putting an end to the enemy."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• sūta (charioteer)
• Rāghava (Rāma)

FAQs

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

The verse shows determination, but dharma critiques determination used for adharma; steadfastness becomes virtue only when aligned with righteous cause and truth (satya).

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa, re-energized, commands his charioteer to charge toward Rāma and declares he will not retreat without defeating enemies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor and resolve—present as personal courage, yet ethically compromised by the unjust war Rāvaṇa wages.