Shloka 6.126.14

पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम् (Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks)

Devanagari script

अत्रमन्दोदरीनामभार्यातंपर्यदेवयत् ।।।।सपत्नीनांसहस्रेणसाग्रेणपरिवारिता ।

Transliteration

atra mandodarī nāma bhāryā taṃ paryadevayat | sapatnīnāṃ sahasreṇa sāgreṇa parivāritā ||

Translation

Here Mandodarī by name—his wife—was lamenting for him, surrounded on the shore by a thousand co-wives.

Context

"Mandodari wife of Ravana, with a thousand cowives is on the seashore surrounded by associates."

Characters & Entities

• Mandodarī
• Rāvaṇa (implied by ‘his wife’ and lamentation)
• Sea-shore

FAQs

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

Dharma includes karuṇā (compassion) and realism: even the enemy’s household experiences grief; the epic acknowledges suffering without denying justice.

What is the narrative situation?

During the aerial viewing after the war, a location is indicated where Mandodarī mourns her slain husband.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s balanced righteousness—firm against adharma yet sensitive to the universal reality of sorrow.