Shloka 6.114.9

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

Devanagari script

यदैव च जनस्थानेराक्षसैर्भहुनिर्ववृतः ।खरस्तवहतोभ्रातातदैवासौ न मानुषः ।।।।

Transliteration

yadaiva ca janasthāne rākṣasair bahunirvavṛtaḥ |

kharas tava hato bhrātā tadaivāsau na mānuṣaḥ ||

Translation

When, in Janasthāna, your brother Khara—surrounded by many rākṣasas—was slain, even then it was clear: that foe (Rāma) was no mere mortal.

Context

" At Janasthana your brother Khara, who was surrounded by many Rakshasas, was killed by a mortal in the same manner."

Characters & Entities

• Janasthāna
• Khara
• Rākṣasas
• Rāma (implied by context as the slayer)

FAQs

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

Ignoring clear warnings leads to ruin; Dharma requires heeding truth when signs reveal a higher moral order at work.

What is the narrative situation?

A queen reminds Mandodarī of the earlier defeat at Janasthāna as evidence that Rāma was extraordinary.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discernment—reading past events as moral instruction rather than random misfortune.