Shloka 6.113.11

रावणवधदर्शनम् — Lament of the Rākṣasa Women upon Seeing Rāvaṇa Slain

Devanagari script

एवमार्ताःपतिंदृष्टवारावणंनिहतंभुवि ।चुक्रुशुर्भहुधाशोकाद्भूयस्ताःपर्यदेवयन् ।।।।

Transliteration

evam ārtāḥ patiṃ dṛṣṭvā rāvaṇaṃ nihataṃ bhuvi | cukruśur bahudhā śokād bhūyas tāḥ paryadevayan ||

Translation

Thus afflicted, seeing their husband Rāvaṇa slain upon the ground, they cried out in many ways, lamenting again and again in overwhelming sorrow.

Context

Afflicted on beholding their husband Ravana, killed, and lying on the ground, the Rakshasa women again and again cried exceedingly in many ways overcome with grief.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasī women

FAQs

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

Dharma acknowledges grief as a real consequence of wrongdoing and war; sorrow spreads beyond the wrongdoer to dependents and loved ones.

What is the narrative situation?

Collective lamentation of the rākṣasī women after witnessing Rāvaṇa’s body on the ground.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fidelity and emotional truth—unrestrained expression of loss.