Shloka 6.126.4

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

Devanagari script

एतदायोधनंपश्यमांसशोणितकर्दमम् ।हरीणांराक्षसानां च सीते विशसनंमहत् ।।।।

Transliteration

etad āyodhanaṃ paśya māṃsaśoṇitakardamam | harīṇāṃ rākṣasānāṃ ca sīte viśasanaṃ mahat ||

Translation

Sītā, behold this battlefield—turned into mire of flesh and blood—the great carnage of Vānaras and Rākṣasas alike.

Context

"Sita, see the mire of flesh and blood of the carnage of many monkeys and Rakshasas on the battlefield."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Sītā
• Vānara forces
• Rākṣasa forces
• battlefield (Laṅkā war-ground, implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma is not celebrated as violence but acknowledged with moral gravity: even a righteous war leaves suffering, and one must see its cost truthfully.

What is the narrative situation?

While returning after victory, Rāma points out the war-ground and the devastation left by the conflict between Vānaras and Rākṣasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral clarity and compassion: Rāma recognizes the human (and non-human) cost of restoring order.