Shloka 84

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

ततस्सरोषताम्राक्षश्शशापसचिवांन्नोस्तदा ।गृह्यतामेषदुर्मेधावध्यतामितिचासकृत् ।।6.41.84।।

Transliteration

tatas saroṣatāmrākṣaś śaśāpa sacivāṃs tadā |

gṛhyatām eṣa durmedhā vadhyatām iti cāsakṛt ||6.41.84||

Translation

तब क्रोध से लाल नेत्रों वाला वह राक्षस अपने मंत्रियों को बार-बार धिक्कारने लगा— “इस दुर्बुद्धि को पकड़ लो, इसका वध कर दो!”

Word by Word

ततःthen

सरोषताम्राक्षःhe whose eyes were reddened with anger

शशापcommanded

सचिवान्ministers

नःour

तदाat that time

गृह्यताम्let him be seized

एषthis man (him)

दुर्मेधाevil-minded one

वध्यताम्let him be killed

इतिthus

चand

असकृत्repeatedly

Context

Thereafter, Ravana who was shaken by fury repeatedly commanded his ministers and said 'Let this evil minded monkey be seized and killed'.

Characters & Entities

Rāvaṇa

Ministers (sacivāḥ)

Aṅgada

FAQs

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

A ruler acting from rage turns authority into injustice. Dharma demands measured response and respect for envoys; impulsive violence is condemned.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa, enraged by Aṅgada’s speech, commands his attendants to capture and kill him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is restraint and adherence to diplomatic norms; Rāvaṇa’s failure demonstrates adharma in governance.