Shloka 6.36.2

माल्यवानुपदेशः—रावणक्रोधः तथा लङ्काद्वाररक्षा-व्यवस्था (Malyavan’s Counsel, Ravana’s Anger, and the Fortification of Lanka)

Devanagari script

नबद् ध्वाभ्रुकुटींवक्त्रेक्रोधस्यवशमागतः ।अमर्षात्परिवृत्ताक्षोमाल्यवन्तमथाब्रवीत् ।।।।

Transliteration

uttarasyāṃ puradvāri vyādiśya śuka-sāraṇau |

svayaṃ cātra gamiṣyāmi mantriṇas tān uvāca ha ||

Translation

Posting Śuka and Sāraṇa at the northern city-gate, he told his ministers: “I myself will go there as well.”

Context

Then Ravana who had come under the influence of anger, knitting the brows of his face rolling his eyes said to Malyavan.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Śuka
• Sāraṇa
• Laṅkā (north gate)
• Ministers

FAQs

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

Leadership dharma includes personal accountability—being present where defense is critical—yet the epic frames that true dharma must also rest on justice and truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa completes gate-assignments and announces he will personally take position at a key point.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Command presence and responsibility (leading from the front).