Shloka 6.96.38

युद्धाय रावणस्य निर्याणं तथा उत्पातदर्शनम् (Ravana’s Mobilization for War and the ظهور of Fatal Portents)

Devanagari script

एतानचिन्तयन्घोरानुत्पातान्समवस्थितान् ।निर्ययौरावणोमोहाद्वधार्थंकालचोदितः ।।6.96.38।।

Transliteration

etān acintayan ghorān utpātān samavasthitān |

niryayau rāvaṇo mohād vadhārthaṁ kāla-coditaḥ ||6.96.38||

Translation

Not reflecting on these dreadful portents that had arisen, Rāvaṇa—deluded and driven by Time—marched out toward the destruction that awaited him.

Context

Impelled by the time spirit, Ravana set forth without thinking of the terrific portents that had appeared in delusion for his destruction.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Kāla (Time/Fate)
• utpāta (omens)

FAQs

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

Dharma requires reflection and self-restraint; delusion (moha) blinds one to warnings and consequences. The verse teaches that ignoring moral and practical signs accelerates one’s fall.

What is the narrative situation?

Despite ominous signs, Rāvaṇa sets out for battle, portrayed as being pushed forward by a larger inevitability (kāla) because he will not turn from adharma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Prudence and humility are emphasized by absence: the failure to deliberate and to accept correction becomes Rāvaṇa’s defining weakness here.