Shloka 17
महापार्श्वस्य परामर्शः
Mahāpārśva’s Counsel and Rāvaṇa’s Confession of Brahmā’s Curse
कोहिसिंहमिवासीनंसुप्तंगिरिगुहाशये ।क्रुद्धंमृत्युमिवाऽसीनंसम्भोधयितुमिच्छति ।।।।
ko hi siṃham ivāsīnaṃ suptaṃ giriguhāśaye |
kruddhaṃ mṛtyum ivāsīnaṃ sambodhayitum icchati ||
പർവ്വതഗുഹയിൽ ഉറങ്ങുന്ന സിംഹത്തെപ്പോലെ—അഥവാ ക്രോധത്തോടെ ഇരിക്കുന്ന മരണത്തെപ്പോലെ—അവനെ ഉണർത്താൻ ആരാണ് ആഗ്രഹിക്കുക?
"Rama has not seen my sharp arrows in comb at that are like the forked flame like the tongues of snakes. So, he is coming towards me."
FAQs
The verse showcases intimidation and self-deification—an adharma tendency where fear is used as authority, opposing dharma’s reliance on truth and justice.
Rāvaṇa portrays himself as a dormant but catastrophic force, mocking the idea that anyone would dare challenge him.
Implicitly, the challenger’s fearlessness (abhaya) is highlighted—Rāma advances despite such threats.