Shloka 6.7.1

राक्षसपरिषद्वाक्यम् — Counsel of the Rakshasa Court to Ravana

Devanagari script

इत्युक्ताराक्षसेन्द्रेणराक्षसास्तेमहाबलाः ।ऊचुःप्रान्जलयःसर्वेरावणंराक्षसेश्वरम् ।।।।

Transliteration

ity uktā rākṣasendreṇa rākṣasās te mahābalāḥ |

ūcuḥ prāñjalayaḥ sarve rāvaṇaṃ rākṣaseśvaram ||

Translation

Thus addressed by the lord of the Rākṣasas, those mighty Rākṣasas—all with hands joined in salute—spoke to Rāvaṇa, the ruler of the Rākṣasas.

Context

All the Rakshasas of mighty strength, having heard the Lord of Rakshasas, thus spoke to their leader, greeting with folded hands.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

The verse introduces the ethics of counsel and loyalty: respect is shown to authority, but the broader Ramayana frames that loyalty as meaningful only when aligned with dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

After Rāvaṇa speaks, the assembled Rākṣasas respond formally, greeting him with folded hands and addressing him in court.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courtly discipline and unity—though ethically ambiguous in the epic when used to support adharma.