Shloka 6.41.7

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

Devanagari script

त्वयिचानागतेपूर्वमितिमेनिश्चितामतिः ।जानतश्चापितेवीर्यंमहेन्द्रवरुणोसम ।।6.41.6।।हत्वाऽहंरावणंयुद्धेसपुत्रबलवाहनम् ।अभिषिच्यचलङ्कायांविभीषणमथापिच ।।6.41.7।।भरतेराज्यमावेश्यत्यक्ष्येदेहंमहाबल ।

Transliteration

hatvā 'haṃ rāvaṇaṃ yuddhe saputrabalavāhanam |

abhiṣicya ca laṅkāyāṃ vibhīṣaṇam athāpi ca ||6.41.7||

bharate rājyam āveśya tyakṣye dehaṃ mahābala ||

Translation

After I have slain Rāvaṇa in battle—together with his sons, his forces, and his war-vehicles—and after I have consecrated Vibhīṣaṇa in Laṅkā, I shall restore the kingdom to Bharata; then, O mighty one, I will relinquish my body.

Context

"Mighty Sugriva! You resemble Indra and Varuna in might. Your valour is known to me. I have decided in my mind to kill the sons of Ravana and his relatives in battle, coronate Vibheeshana in Lanka, and hand over the kingdom to Bharata and give up my body."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Laṅkā
• Bharata

FAQs

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

Rāma’s satya and rājadharma: he fights to restore lawful order (installing a righteous ruler) and to honor legitimacy (returning the kingdom to Bharata), not for personal gain.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma states his intended sequence of actions: defeat Rāvaṇa, crown Vibhīṣaṇa in Laṅkā, restore Ayodhyā’s rule to Bharata, and then renounce life—expressing duty-centered purpose.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unwavering truthfulness and selflessness: Rāma frames victory as service to dharma and rightful governance, not as an expansion of his own power.