Shloka 6.114.2

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

Devanagari script

दशग्रीवंहतंदृष्टवारामेणाचिन्त्यकर्मणा ।पतिंमण्डोदरीतत्रकृपणापर्यदेवयत् ।।।।

Transliteration

daśagrīvaṃ hataṃ dṛṣṭvā rāmeṇācintya-karmaṇā | patiṃ maṇḍodarī tatra kṛpaṇā paryadevayat ||

Translation

Seeing her husband Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa) slain by Rāma—whose deeds are beyond measure—Mandodarī, overcome with grief, lamented there.

Context

Looking at her husband Ravana killed by Rama of inconceivable exploits, Mandodari piteously lamented there.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)
• Mandodarī

FAQs

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

Even mighty power collapses before dharma; the verse frames Rāma’s victory as the triumph of righteous order, while acknowledging the human reality of grief.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāvaṇa is slain, Mandodarī comes to see his body and begins to lament on the battlefield/at the site of his fall.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfastness in dharma and extraordinary capability (acintya-karman), contrasted with Mandodarī’s loyal spousal sorrow.