Shloka 6.6.3

रावणस्य मन्त्रविचारः — Ravana’s Council on Strategy

Devanagari script

प्रासादोधर्षितश्चैत्यःप्रवराराक्षसाहताः ।।6.6.3।।आविलाचपुरीलङ्कासर्वाहनुमताकृता ।

Transliteration

trividhāḥ puruṣā loke uttamādhamamadhyamāḥ |

teṣāṃ tu samavetānāṃ guṇadoṣau vadāmy aham ||6.6.6||

Translation

In this world, people are of three kinds—excellent, middling, and base. Of these, as they appear in an assembly, I will speak of their strengths and faults.

Context

"Hanuman destroyed huge mansions, killed topmost Rakshasas and shattered all the city of Lanka."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma requires discernment in whom one trusts: ethical decision-making depends on recognizing merit and fault in advisors and in oneself.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa prepares to assess counsel and character-types in the context of war deliberations.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Viveka (discernment): the ability to judge qualities and defects in human counsel.