Shloka 13
The Origin of Rāvaṇa
मुने कथय मे सर्वं पृच्छतो हि सुविस्तरम् । कोऽसौ मया हतो यो हि रावणो विबुधार्दनः
mune kathaya me sarvaṃ pṛcchato hi suvistaram | ko'sau mayā hato yo hi rāvaṇo vibudhārdanaḥ
हे मुने, मी विचारतो आहे; मला सर्व काही सविस्तर सांगावे. देवांचा संहार करणारा तो रावण कोण होता, ज्याचा मी वध केला?
Unspecified in the provided excerpt (a questioner addressing a sage)
Primary Rasa: adbhuta
Secondary Rasa: vira
Sandhi Resolution Notes: कोऽसौ = कः असौ; कुंभकर्णोऽपि (अगले श्लोके) इत्यादृशवत्; अन्यत्र स्पष्ट-सन्धि न्यूनम्।
FAQs
“Vibudhārdana” literally means “one who strikes down/torments the vibudhas,” i.e., the gods; it highlights Rāvaṇa’s role as an oppressor of the devas.
The speaker seeks a full, detailed account of Rāvaṇa’s identity and background—implying that the slain enemy was extraordinary and deserves explanation within the Purāṇic narrative.
The verse frames a theme common in Purāṇas: understanding the causes and karmic history behind major conflicts, not merely celebrating victory, but seeking insight into dharma, wrongdoing, and consequence.