Shloka 9
राक्षसेन्द्रनिवेशनविचारः
Survey of Ravana’s Residence and Lanka’s Inner Quarters
विनीतैरन्तपालैश्च रक्षोभिश्च सुरक्षितम्।मुख्याभिश्च वरस्त्रीभिः परिपूर्णं समन्ततः।।।।
vinītair antapālaiś ca rakṣobhiś ca surakṣitam |
mukhyābhiś ca varastrībhiḥ paripūrṇaṃ samantataḥ ||
Tempat itu terjaga baik oleh para penjaga yang tertib dan para rākṣasa, dan di segala penjuru dipenuhi wanita-wanita utama yang elok rupawan.
It was pleasing with several kinds of beautiful beasts in their thousands all over.
FAQs
Security and discipline are tools; dharma asks whether such power protects the innocent or enables adharma. The larger episode critiques protection used to sustain wrongdoing.
Hanumān observes the guarded inner quarters and the presence of many women within the palace complex.
Self-control—Hanumān moves through morally and sensorially distracting spaces without deviating from his duty.