Shloka 6.114.86

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

Devanagari script

इत्येवंविलपन्तिसाबाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणा ।।।।स्नेहोपस्कन्नहृदया तदा मोहामुपागमत् ।

Transliteration

ity evaṁ vilapantī sā bāṣpaparyākulekṣaṇā |

snehopaskannahṛdayā tadā mohām upāgamat ||

Translation

Thus wailing, her eyes choked with tears and her heart overwhelmed by love, she then fell into a swoon of delusion.

Context

Wailing in this way, eyes filled with tears, heart filled with extreme love, (Mandodari) she was in delusion.

Characters & Entities

• Mandodarī

FAQs

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

Dharma acknowledges human vulnerability; compassion toward the grieving is itself righteous conduct.

What is the narrative situation?

After lamenting over Rāvaṇa, Mandodarī becomes overwhelmed and loses consciousness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Human tenderness—love that persists even amid catastrophic consequences.