Shloka 6.113.14
रावणवधदर्शनम् — Lament of the Rākṣasa Women upon Seeing Rāvaṇa Slain
असुरेभ्यःसुरेभ्योवापन्नगेभ्योऽपिवातथा ।भयंयो न विजानातितस्येदंमानुषाद् भयम् ।।।।
asurebhyaḥ surebhyo vā pannagebhyo 'pi vā tathā |
bhayaṃ yo na vijānāti tasyedaṃ mānuṣād bhayam ||6.113.14||
He who never knew fear—whether from Asuras, from the gods, or even from the serpent-races—has now met fear from a mere human.
"He, who did not know fear from Asuras or Uragas, experienced fear from a mortal."
Arrogance that ignores moral law leads to downfall; dharma can operate through seemingly ordinary instruments, and truth prevails even when embodied in a ‘mere human’.
The mourners reflect on the reversal of fortune: the once-fearless Rāvaṇa is brought to fear and destruction by Rāma.
Rāma’s moral authority and disciplined courage—human yet aligned with dharma—are underscored as stronger than demonic intimidation.