Shloka 68
रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः
Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct
अपनीयाश्रमाद्रामंयन्मृगच्छद्मनात्वया ।।।।आनीतारामपनतीसातत्तेकातर्यलक्षणम् ।
apanīyāśramād rāmaṃ yan mṛgacchadmanā tvayā |
ānītā rāmapatnī sā tat te kātarya-lakṣaṇam |
Con el disfraz de ciervo apartaste a Rāma de su āśrama, y así raptaste a Sītā, la esposa de Rāma: ésa es, para ti, la señal misma de la cobardía.
"By your cowardly action of creating an illusory deer, you have brought Rama's consort from the hermitage."
FAQs
Deceit used to violate another’s household is adharmic; righteousness requires straightforward conduct, especially regarding women’s safety and consent.
The speaker recalls the stratagem of the illusory deer that separated Rāma from Sītā, enabling her abduction.
Integrity and honorable courage—contrasted with cowardice that hides behind trickery.