Shloka 6.108.21

रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः (Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions)

Devanagari script

महत् गृध्रकुलंचास्यभ्रममाणंनभस्तले ।।।।येनयेनरथोयातितेनतेनप्रधावति

Transliteration

tato devāḥ sagandharvāḥ siddhāś ca paramarṣayaḥ | samīyur dvairathaṃ draṣṭuṃ rāvaṇakṣayakāṅkṣiṇaḥ ||

Translation

Then the Devas with the Gandharvas, the Siddhas, and the great seers assembled to witness the chariot-duel, longing for Rāvaṇa’s destruction.

Context

In the sky, a huge flock of eagles hovering on the chariot of Ravana went following the chariot wherever it went.

Characters & Entities

• Devas
• Gandharvas
• Siddhas
• great sages (paramarṣis)
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as cosmic order: when adharma peaks, the moral universe ‘witnesses’ and anticipates restoration through the fall of the unrighteous.

What is the narrative situation?

Celestial beings and sages gather as spectators to the climactic duel, emphasizing its world-order significance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The verse emphasizes moral accountability: even kings are subject to a higher order observed by sages and gods.