Shloka 7
मारीचाश्रमगमनम्
Ravana’s Journey to Maricha’s Hermitage
काञ्चनं रथमास्थाय कामगं रत्नभूषितम्।पिशाचवदनैर्युक्तं खरैः काञ्चनभूषणैः।।3.35.6।।मेघप्रतिमनादेन स तेन धनदानुजः।राक्षसाधिपतिश्श्रीमान्ययौ नदनदीपतिम्।।3.35.7।।
kāñcanaṃ ratham āsthāya kāmagaṃ ratnabhūṣitam |
piśācavadanair yuktaṃ kharaiḥ kāñcanabhūṣaṇaiḥ ||
meghapratimanādena sa tena dhanadānujaḥ |
rākṣasādhipatiḥ śrīmān yayau nadanadīpatim ||
Ia menaiki kereta emas yang dapat melaju ke mana pun sesuai kehendak, berhias ratna, ditarik keledai berwajah piśāca yang berhiaskan perhiasan emas. Dengan gemuruh laksana awan badai, Rāvaṇa—adik Kubera, penguasa rākṣasa yang mulia—berangkat menuju sang tuan segala sungai, samudra.
Ravana went covertly to the coach-shed and to the charioteer to get a chariot harnessed.
FAQs
The verse contrasts external splendor with inner righteousness: magnificence and power are morally neutral, but in the Ramayana they often intensify the consequences when used for adharma.
Rāvaṇa departs in a supernatural, richly adorned chariot, heading toward the ocean en route to his objective (meeting Mārīca).
Not virtue but might and grandeur are highlighted; the portrayal underscores Rāvaṇa’s formidable resources and pride.