Shloka 6.11.7

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

Devanagari script

रथैश्चातिरथाश्शीघ्रंमत्तैश्चवरवारणैः ।अनूत्पेतुर्दशग्रीवमाक्रीडद्भिश्चवाजिभिः ।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tūryasahasrāṇāṃ sañjajñe nissvano mahān |

tumulaḥ śaṅkhaśabdaś ca sabhāṃ gacchati rāvaṇe ||

Translation

Then, as Rāvaṇa proceeded to the assembly, a great blare arose from thousands of instruments, and the conches resounded in a tumult.

Context

(Some Rakshasa) Charioteers riding on chariots, some on proud elephants and some on horses sporting away followed the tenheaded Ravana.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• sabhā (assembly)
• tūrya (instruments)
• śaṅkha (conch)

FAQs

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

Public acclaim and ceremonial noise can magnify authority, but dharma in the Ramayana insists that legitimacy rests on satya and righteous conduct, not on spectacle.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa’s entry/movement toward the court is marked by loud musical celebration and conch blasts.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not a moral virtue, but royal grandeur and the court’s capacity for orchestrated display.