Shloka 24

रावणवधदर्शनम्

Lament of the Rākṣasa Women upon Seeing Rāvaṇa Slain

Devanagari script

वानराणांविनाशोऽयंराक्षसानां च तेरणे ।तवचैवमहाबाहो दैवयोगादुपागतः ।।।।

Transliteration

vānarāṇāṃ vināśo 'yaṃ rākṣasānāṃ ca te raṇe | tava caiva mahābāho daivayogād upāgataḥ ||

Translation

大いなる腕をもつ者よ、この戦において、ヴァーナラの滅びも、羅刹の滅びも、そして汝の滅びもまた、天命のめぐり合わせによって到来した。

Word by Word

वानराणाम्of the Vanaras

विनाशःdestruction

अयम्this

राक्षसानाम्of the Rakshasas

चand

तेyour

रणेin battle

तवof you

चand

एवindeed

महाबाहोO mighty-armed one

दैवयोगात्from the conjunction of fate, by fate's ordinance

उपागतःhas come about, has occurred

Context

"O mighty armed Ravana! For Vanaras, Rakshasas and you too, this destruction in this war has come by divine grace."

Characters & Entities

Rāvaṇa

Vānaras

Rākṣasas

Daiva (Fate)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Adharma in leadership spreads suffering widely; when destiny ripens the consequences, even the powerful cannot isolate themselves from the fallout.

What is the narrative situation?

The lament widens from personal grief to a panoramic view of war’s cost across both armies, attributing the outcome to fate’s convergence.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sobriety and impartiality in judgment—recognizing the shared devastation rather than only one side’s loss.