Shloka 6.11.24

रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः (Ravana Enters the Royal Assembly and Summons Counsel)

Devanagari script

राज्ञःपादौगृहीत्वातुराज्ञातेप्रतिपूजिताः ।पीठेष्वन्येबृसीष्वन्येभूमौकेचिदुपाविशन् ।।।।

Transliteration

te vāhanāny avasthāpya yānāni vividhāni ca |

sabhāṁ padbhiḥ praviviśuḥ siṁhā giri-guhām iva ||

Translation

Having arranged their various vehicles at the entrance, they entered the royal hall on foot—like lions entering a mountain cave.

Context

They held the feet of the king and on offering salutations to the king took their seat. While some took golden seats, some sat on a kusa grass mat, and some took a se at on the floor.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasas
• sabhā (royal court/assembly hall)

FAQs

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

Dharma appears as maryādā (proper conduct): even powerful warriors follow procedure—arranging vehicles and entering formally—showing that strength is ideally governed by rule.

What is the narrative situation?

The assembled rākṣasas dismount and enter the sabhā in a disciplined manner.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Respect for protocol and controlled power (strength expressed within social order).