Shloka 44
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
तेषांसञ्जल्पमानामशोकवनिकांगताम् ।।।।अभिदुद्राववैदेहींरावणःक्रोधमूर्छितः ।
teṣāṃ sañjalpamānānām aśokavanikāṃ gatām |
abhidudrāva vaidehīṃ rāvaṇaḥ krodhamūrcchitaḥ ||
അവർ ഇങ്ങനെ സംസാരിച്ചുകൊണ്ടിരിക്കുമ്പോൾ, ക്രോധം മൂർഛിച്ച രാവണൻ അശോകവനികയിൽ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്ന വൈദേഹിയിലേക്കു പാഞ്ഞെത്തി.
Highly enraged Ravana, darted just as planet Mars rushed to Rohini in the sky, even while his well-wishers were obstructing.
FAQs
Anger that overwhelms discernment leads to adharma; dharma requires restraint and clarity before acting.
Rāvaṇa, inflamed with rage, heads rapidly toward Sītā’s location in the Aśoka-grove.
The verse underscores the need for self-control (dama); Rāvaṇa exemplifies its opposite—impulsive anger.