Shloka 1
रावणवधदर्शनम्
Lament of the Rākṣasa Women upon Seeing Rāvaṇa Slain
रावणंनिहतंदृष्टवाराघवेणमहात्मना ।अन्तःपुराद्विनिष्पेतूराक्षस्यश्शोककर्शिताः ।।।।
rāvaṇaṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā rāghaveṇa mahātmanā | antaḥpurād viniṣpetū rākṣasyaḥ śokakarśitāḥ ||
Al ver a Rāvaṇa abatido por el magnánimo Rāghava, las mujeres rākṣasī, consumidas por el dolor, se precipitaron fuera de las estancias interiores.
On seeing Ravana killed by the great soul Raghava, the Rakshasas from the gynaeceum stricken with grief rushed out.
FAQs
War’s outcomes extend beyond the battlefield; dharma includes awareness of suffering borne by families and communities after adharma-driven conflict.
After Rāvaṇa’s death, the palace women emerge in shock and grief from the antaḥpura.
Karunā (compassion) is implicitly evoked by depicting the grief of those left behind.