Shloka 6.113.1

रावणवधदर्शनम् — Lament of the Rākṣasa Women upon Seeing Rāvaṇa Slain

Devanagari script

रावणंनिहतंदृष्टवाराघवेणमहात्मना ।अन्तःपुराद्विनिष्पेतूराक्षस्यश्शोककर्शिताः ।।।।

Transliteration

rāvaṇaṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā rāghaveṇa mahātmanā | antaḥpurād viniṣpetū rākṣasyaḥ śokakarśitāḥ ||

Translation

Seeing Rāvaṇa slain by the great-souled Rāghava, the rākṣasī women, worn down by grief, rushed out from the inner chambers.

Context

On seeing Ravana killed by the great soul Raghava, the Rakshasas from the gynaeceum stricken with grief rushed out.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Antaḥpura (inner chambers)

FAQs

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

War’s outcomes extend beyond the battlefield; dharma includes awareness of suffering borne by families and communities after adharma-driven conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāvaṇa’s death, the palace women emerge in shock and grief from the antaḥpura.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Karunā (compassion) is implicitly evoked by depicting the grief of those left behind.