Shloka 6.114.115

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

Devanagari script

पृषदाज्येनसम्पूर्णंस्रुवंसर्वेप्रचिक्षिपुः ।।।।पादयोश्शकटंप्रादुरन्तरूर्वोरुलूखलंतदा ।

Transliteration

pṛṣadājyena sampūrṇaṃ sruvaṃ sarve pracikṣipuḥ | pādayoḥ śakaṭaṃ prādur antarūrvor ulūkhalaṃ tadā ||

Translation

Then they poured upon him a ladle brimming with curd mixed with ghee, and at that time they set a cart at his feet and a wooden mortar between his thighs.

Context

Then they poured a ladle full of ghee mixed with curd on his shoulders and placed a cart on his feet and a wooden mortar on his thighs.

Characters & Entities

• pṛṣadājya (curd-ghee mixture)
• sruva (ladle)
• śakaṭa (cart)
• ulūkhala (wooden mortar)

FAQs

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

Dharma here is the disciplined fulfillment of prescribed rites: even amid grief and the aftermath of war, the community follows the ordered ritual procedure rather than acting lawlessly.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāvaṇa’s death, the rākṣasas begin formal obsequial preparations, placing ritual substances and objects in the manner required for the funeral sequence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ritual propriety and steadiness: the attendants adhere to tradition, showing restraint and respect for established norms.