Shloka 6.35.31

माल्यवानुपदेशः — Malyavan’s Counsel, Portents in Laṅkā, and the Proposal of Alliance

Devanagari script

मार्जाराद्वीपिभिस्सार्थंसूकराश्शुनकैस्सह ।किन्नराराक्षसैश्चापिसमीयुर्मानुषैस्सह ।।।।

Transliteration

mārjarā dvīpibhiḥ sārthaṃ sūkarāḥ śunakaiḥ saha | kinnarā rākṣasaiś cāpi samīyur mānuṣaiḥ saha ||

Translation

Cats consort with leopards, pigs with dogs; even Kinnaras mingle with Rākṣasas and with humans—confusions of kind that bode the collapse of order.

Context

"Cats are having the company of (mating) Leopards, pigs are mating with dogs, Kinneras with Rakshasas as well as human beings also."

Characters & Entities

• Kinnaras
• Rākṣasas
• Humans (mānuṣāḥ)

FAQs

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

The verse uses ‘confusion of categories’ to symbolize moral confusion: when boundaries of right conduct are violated, society and nature mirror that disorder.

What is the narrative situation?

Further omens are listed to persuade Rāvaṇa that his path is leading Laṅkā toward destruction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Accountability: recognizing that adharma at the top spreads chaos everywhere.