Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 24
Śrī Rāmacandra-avatāra — Vow, Exile, Laṅkā-vijaya, and Rāma-rājya
Concise Bhāgavata Account
ततो निष्क्रम्य लङ्काया यातुधान्य: सहस्रश: । मन्दोदर्या समं तत्र प्ररुदन्त्य उपाद्रवन् ॥ २४ ॥
tato niṣkramya laṅkāyā yātudhānyaḥ sahasraśaḥ mandodaryā samaṁ tatra prarudantya upādravan
Sesudah itu, ribuan wanita rākṣasī keluar dari Laṅkā. Dipimpin Mandodarī, istri Rāvaṇa, mereka terus meratap dan bergegas mendekati jasad Rāvaṇa serta rākṣasa lainnya—mendatangi tubuh para suami yang gugur di medan perang.
FAQs
Mandodarī is presented as the chief queen of Rāvaṇa; in this verse she is seen with the women of Laṅkā, grieving and rushing out while crying.
The verse depicts the aftermath of calamity in Laṅkā—Mandodarī and many rākṣasī women emerge in anguish, indicating a great loss and upheaval connected to Rāvaṇa’s defeat.
Worldly power and security can collapse suddenly; the scene urges humility and detachment, and turning one’s shelter toward dharma and devotion rather than pride.