Shloka 6.114.11

रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः — Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct

Devanagari script

यदैववानरैर्घोरैर्बद्धस्सेतुर्महार्णवे ।तदैवहृदयेनाहंशङ्केरामममानुषम् ।।।।

Transliteration

yadaiva vānarair ghorair baddhaḥ setur mahārṇave | tadaiva hṛdayenāhaṃ śaṅke rāmam amānuṣam ||

Translation

When those formidable vānaras built a bridge across the great ocean, from that very moment I felt within my heart that Rāma was no mere mortal.

Context

"When these terrific Vanaras constructed a bridge over the great ocean, I doubted in my mind at that time itself that Rama is not a mortal."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Vānaras
• Setu (bridge)
• Mahārṇava (great ocean)

FAQs

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

Recognizing truth (satya) when revealed through extraordinary righteous action: dharma includes discerning the higher reality behind events.

What is the narrative situation?

After witnessing the bridge built across the ocean, the speaker confesses an inner conviction of Rāma’s superhuman nature.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthfulness and discernment—openly acknowledging conviction formed by evidence, not ego or faction.