Shloka 6.68.24

कुम्भकर्णवधश्रवणेन रावणविलापः (Ravana’s Lament on Hearing of Kumbhakarna’s Slaying)

Devanagari script

इतिबहुविधमाकुलान्तरात्माकृपणमतीवविलप्यकुम्भकर्णम् ।न्यपदथदशाननोभृशार्तस्तमनुजमिन्द्ररिपुंहतंविदित्वा ।।।।

Transliteration

pitṛvyaṃ nihataṃ śrutvā devāntaka-narāntakau |

triśirāś cātikāyaś ca ruruduḥ śoka-pīḍitāḥ ||

Translation

Hearing that their uncle had been killed, Devāntaka and Narāntaka, and also Triśiras and Atikāya, cried out loudly, crushed by grief.

Context

Thus, the ten-eyed, Ravana saddened by the destruction of his brother, an enemy of Indra, the Rakshasa king lamented profusely in many ways grieving and fell down, his mind agitated deeply.।। ityārṣēvālmīkīyēādikāvyēśrīmadrāmāyaṇēyuddhakāṇḍēaṣṭaṣaṣṭitamassargaḥ ।।This is the end of the sixty-eighth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana, composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Kumbhakarṇa
• Devāntaka
• Narāntaka
• Triśiras
• Atikāya

FAQs

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

Adharma harms not only the perpetrator but also the entire kin-group; sorrow spreads through familial bonds when violence is pursued.

What is the narrative situation?

Kumbhakarṇa’s death triggers a collective outcry among prominent rākṣasa fighters related to him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Family loyalty is shown, though it is entangled with an unrighteous cause—highlighting the need to align loyalty with dharma.