Shloka 6.41.93

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

Devanagari script

रावणस्तुपरंचक्रेक्रोधंप्रासादधर्षणात् ।विनाशंचात्मनःपश्यन्निश्श्वासपरमोऽभवत् ।।6.41.93।।

Transliteration

rāvaṇas tu paraṃ cakre krodhaṃ prāsādadharṣaṇāt | vināśaṃ cātmanaḥ paśyan niḥśvāsaparamo 'bhavat || 6.41.93 ||

Translation

But Rāvaṇa blazed with extreme wrath at the violation of his palace; and, foreseeing his own destruction, he sank into deep, heavy sighs.

Context

Ravana exhibiting extreme anger at the shattering of his palace and seeing his destruction started sighing heavily.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• prāsāda (palace)

FAQs

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

Unrighteous power is sustained by ego-symbols; when those symbols are shaken, inner fear surfaces—adharma ultimately collapses under its own foreseen consequences.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa reacts to the humiliating assault on his palace, oscillating between rage and a dawning sense of impending defeat.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast (through Rāvaṇa’s agitation), the text highlights steadiness as a virtue; uncontrolled anger is shown as a mark of moral weakness.