Shloka 26
सीताया रावणनिन्दा — अशोकवनिकाप्रवेशः
Sita’s Rebuke of Ravana; Removal to the Ashoka Grove
इत्युक्त्वा परुषं वाक्यं रावणश्शत्रुरावणः।राक्षसीश्च ततः क्रुद्ध इदं वचनमब्रवीत्।।।।
ity uktvā paruṣaṃ vākyaṃ rāvaṇaḥ śatrurāvaṇaḥ |
rākṣasīś ca tataḥ kruddha idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
Setelah mengucapkan kata-kata yang kejam itu, Rāvaṇa—yang membuat musuh meratap—lalu dengan murka berbicara kepada para rākṣasī demikian.
Enraged Ravana, who used to make enemies wail, turned to the demonesses and said these words.
FAQs
The verse shows how anger drives adharma: when desire is thwarted, Rāvaṇa turns to force and control, illustrating the dharmic warning against krodha (wrath).
After threatening Sītā directly, Rāvaṇa pivots to instructing his demoness attendants to act against her.
The text emphasizes the vice of uncontrolled anger (as a counter-virtue), teaching that wrath leads to further unrighteous action.