Shloka 6.114.88

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

Devanagari script

तथागतंसमुत्थाप्यसपत्नयस्तांभृशातुराः ।।।।पर्यवस्थापयामासूरुदन्त्योरुदतींभृशम् ।

Transliteration

tathāgatāṁ samutthāpya sapatnayas tāṁ bhṛśāturāḥ |

paryavasthāpayāmāsur udantyorudatīṁ bhṛśam ||

Translation

Then her co-wives, greatly distressed, lifted her up as she sobbed and wailed loudly, and they steadied and supported her.

Context

The co-wives who had come there weeping aloud and distressed, lifted up roaring Mandodari quickly.

Characters & Entities

• Mandodarī
• Rāvaṇa’s queens/co-wives (sapatnī-gaṇa)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes care for the vulnerable; supporting the bereaved is righteous action even amid political ruin.

What is the narrative situation?

Other queens arrive crying and physically help Mandodarī when she collapses.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Solidarity and compassion among women in crisis.