Shloka 22
रावणस्यात्मप्रशंसा लङ्कावर्णनं च
Ravana’s Self-Praise and the Description of Lanka
अवश्यं विनशिष्यन्ति सर्वे रावण राक्षसाः।येषां त्वं कर्कशो राजा दुर्बुद्धिरजितेन्द्रियः।।।।
avaśyaṃ vinaśiṣyanti sarve rāvaṇa rākṣasāḥ |
yeṣāṃ tvaṃ karkaśo rājā durbuddhir ajitendriyaḥ ||
“Sungguh, wahai Rāvaṇa, semua rākṣasa itu pasti binasa, karena engkaulah rajanya—keras, berniat jahat, dan tak mampu mengekang indria.”
Out of fear for me, Kubera is residing on the mighty mount Kailasa, leaving his own earlier prosperous place of residence.
FAQs
Rajadharma requires self-mastery; a ruler without sense-control brings ruin upon his people—personal adharma becomes collective disaster.
Sītā predicts the downfall of Rāvaṇa’s entire clan due to his character and leadership.
Self-control (indriya-jaya) as a foundational virtue for leadership and moral life.