Shloka 6.114.75

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

Devanagari script

सुकृतंदुष्कृतं च त्वंगृहीत्वास्वांगतिंगतः ।आत्मानमनुशोचामित्वद्विनाशेनदुःखिताम् ।।।।

Transliteration

sukṛtaṁ duṣkṛtaṁ ca tvaṁ gṛhītvā svāṁ gatiṁ gataḥ | ātmānam anuśocāmi tvad-vināśena duḥkhitā ||

Translation

Taking with you your good deeds and your evil deeds, you have gone to your own end. Distressed by your destruction, I lament for myself.

Context

"You have taken away the good and evil deeds done by your death. I'm thinking of myself and wailing."

Characters & Entities

• Mandodarī
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

The verse underscores karma: each person departs bearing the consequences of their deeds; truthfully facing this law is aligned with Dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Mandodarī reflects on Rāvaṇa’s death and recognizes that his deeds accompany him, while she remains to endure the aftermath.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya—clear-eyed truthfulness about karma and its consequences, even amid grief.