Shloka 9
रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः
Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct
यदैव च जनस्थानेराक्षसैर्भहुनिर्ववृतः ।खरस्तवहतोभ्रातातदैवासौ न मानुषः ।।।।
yadaiva ca janasthāne rākṣasair bahunirvavṛtaḥ |
kharas tava hato bhrātā tadaivāsau na mānuṣaḥ ||
Lorsque, à Janasthāna, ton frère Khara—entouré de nombreux rākṣasas—fut tué, il était déjà clair alors : cet adversaire (Rāma) n’était pas un simple mortel.
" At Janasthana your brother Khara, who was surrounded by many Rakshasas, was killed by a mortal in the same manner."
FAQs
Ignoring clear warnings leads to ruin; Dharma requires heeding truth when signs reveal a higher moral order at work.
A queen reminds Mandodarī of the earlier defeat at Janasthāna as evidence that Rāma was extraordinary.
Discernment—reading past events as moral instruction rather than random misfortune.