Shloka 6.41.66

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः (War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates)

Devanagari script

पदवींदेवतानांचमहर्षीणांचराक्षस ।राजर्षीणांचसर्वेषांगमिष्यसिमयाहतः ।।6.41.66।।

Transliteration

padavīṃ devatānāṃ ca maharṣīṇāṃ ca rākṣasa |

rājarṣīṇāṃ ca sarveṣāṃ gamiṣyasi mayā hataḥ ||6.41.66||

Translation

O Rākṣasa! When slain by me, you shall go to that very state attained by all—Devas, great Ṛṣis, and royal sages alike.

Context

"O Rakshasa! Even Devatas, sages and even royal sages have also lost their lives, killed by me."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Devas
• Maharṣis
• Rājarṣis

FAQs

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

No embodied being escapes the law of mortality; even the highest orders meet their end. The verse strips away exceptionalism and frames death as the inevitable boundary that adharma cannot overrule.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma foretells Rāvaṇa’s death, asserting that Rāvaṇa too will meet the universal destiny that has befallen even exalted beings.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearlessness grounded in principle: Rāma speaks without hesitation, conveying moral authority and unwavering confidence in the justice of his cause.