Shloka 85
रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः
Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct
धिगस्तुहृदयंयस्याममेदं न सहस्रधा ।।।।त्वयिपञ्चत्वमापन्नेफलतेशोकपीडितम् ।
dhig astu hṛdayaṁ yasyā mamedaṁ na sahasradhā |
tvayi pañcatvam āpanne phalate śokapīḍitam ||
ധിക്കാരം ഈ എന്റെ ഹൃദയത്തിന്—ശോകപീഡിതമായതിനു—നീ പഞ്ചത്വം പ്രാപിച്ചിട്ടും ഇത് ആയിരം കഷണങ്ങളായി പൊട്ടിപ്പോകുന്നില്ല.
"You have returned to the five elements. This heart of mine distressed with grief is not breaking into a thousand pieces."
FAQs
Satya about death is unavoidable; Dharma channels grief toward acceptance and right action, even when the heart resists.
Mandodarī laments that her heart still endures despite Rāvaṇa’s death.
Depth of attachment and sincerity—she does not perform grief; she experiences it fully.