Shloka 16
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
एवमादिविलापार्तंरावणंराक्षसाधिपम् ।।।।आविवेशमहान् कोपःपुत्रव्यसनसम्भवः ।
evam-ādi vilāpārtaṃ rāvaṇaṃ rākṣasādhipam | āviveśa mahān kopaḥ putra-vyasana-sambhavaḥ ||
ഇങ്ങനെ വ്യഥയോടെ വിലപിച്ചിരുന്ന രാക്ഷസാധിപൻ രാവണനെ, പുത്രവ്യസനത്തിൽ നിന്നുയർന്ന മഹാക്രോധം പ്രവേശിച്ച് പിടിച്ചുകുലുക്കി.
Distressed Ravana was lamenting in this way on account of his son deserting, as anger had taken over him.
FAQs
Unchecked grief can turn into krodha (anger), which clouds judgment; dharma requires self-mastery, especially for rulers.
After mourning Indrajit, Rāvaṇa’s emotional state shifts decisively into rage, setting up the next escalation in the war.
A warning by contrast: the absence of restraint (dama) and the destructive power of anger.