Shloka 6.112.25

रावणवधोत्तरं विभीषणशोकः—क्षत्रधर्मोपदेशः (Vibhishana’s Lament after Ravana’s Fall; Instruction on Kshatriya-Dharma)

Devanagari script

मरणान्तानिवैराणिनिर्वृत्तंवःप्रयोजनम् ।क्रियतामस्यसंस्कारोममाप्येषयथातव ।।।।

Transliteration

maraṇāntāni vairāṇi nirvṛttaṃ vaḥ prayojanam |

kriyatām asya saṃskāro mamāpy eṣa yathā tava ||

Translation

Enmities end with death; your purpose has been fulfilled. Let his funerary rites be performed—this is as much my concern as it is yours.

Context

"There is no use of enmity after death. You may carry out his last rites. That way I am also your relation."।। itayāraṣēvālamīkīyēśarīmadarāmāyaṇēādikāvayēyudadhakāṇaḍēdavādaśōtataraśatatamasasaragaḥ।।This is the end of one hundred and twelfth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vibhīṣaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma transcends hostility: after death, rancor is relinquished and the dead receive due rites as a moral obligation.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma grants permission and urges the performance of the deceased’s last rites, declaring enmity finished.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Magnanimity and dharmic restraint—victory does not become vengeance; it culminates in humane duty.