Shloka 6.114.81

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

Devanagari script

उत्तिष्ठोत्तिष्ठकिंशेषेनवेपरिभवेकृते ।।।।अद्यवैनिर्भयालङ्कांप्रविष्टांसूर्यरश्मयः ।

Transliteration

uttiṣṭhottiṣṭha kiṁ śeṣe nave paribhave kṛte | adya vai nirbhayā laṅkāṁ praviṣṭāḥ sūrya-raśmayaḥ ||

Translation

Rise, rise—why do you lie there, when a fresh humiliation has been wrought? Today, the sun’s rays have entered Laṅkā without fear.

Context

"Get up, Rise up. When you are insulted why are you lying down? Because you are lying down, even the radiance of the Sun has entered Lanka without fear."

Characters & Entities

• Mandodarī
• Rāvaṇa
• Laṅkā
• Sūrya (sun)

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as protection of realm and honor; the image of fearless sunlight entering Laṅkā signals the collapse of unrighteous power.

What is the narrative situation?

Mandodarī reacts to the public disgrace of Rāvaṇa’s fall and the symbolic change in Laṅkā’s fortune.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Concern for royal dignity and the kingdom’s fate, even in personal bereavement.