Shloka 6.47.15

पुष्पकविमानेन सीताया युद्धभूमिदर्शनम् (Sita Shown the Battlefield in the Pushpaka)

Devanagari script

रावणोऽकारयल्लङ्कांपताकाध्वजमालिनीम् ।।।।प्राघोषयतहृष्टश्चलङ्कायांराक्षसेश्वरः ।राघवोलक्ष्मणश्चैवहताविन्द्रजितारणे ।।।।

Transliteration

rāvaṇo 'kārayal laṅkāṃ patākādhvajamālinīm | prāghoṣayata hṛṣṭaś ca laṅkāyāṃ rākṣaseśvaraḥ | rāghavo lakṣmaṇaś caiva hatāv indrajitā raṇe ||

Translation

Rejoicing, Rāvaṇa—the lord of the rākṣasas—had Laṅkā adorned with banners and flags, and proclaimed throughout the city that Rāghava and Lakṣmaṇa had been slain in battle by Indrajit.

Context

The Lord of Rakshasas rejoiced and went to Lanka decorated with flags and posts proclaiming that Rama and Lakshmana were killed by Indrajith in war.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Laṅkā
• Indrajit
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• banners/flags (patākā, dhvaja)

FAQs

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

It condemns triumph built on falsehood: public proclamation of an untrue victory is adharma, opposing satya which is central to righteous rule.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa celebrates and orders citywide decoration while spreading the claim that Indrajit has killed Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Negatively, it highlights the lack of kingly virtue (rāja-dharma) in Rāvaṇa—he uses deception and spectacle rather than truth and justice.