Shloka 4
युधिष्ठिरकृष्णसंवादः — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Appeal and Kṛṣṇa’s Assurance
Droṇa-parva, Adhyāya 59
तत्रैव वसतस्तस्य रावणो नाम राक्षस:
tatraiva vasatas tasya rāvaṇo nāma rākṣasaḥ
Di tempat itu juga, ketika dia sedang menetap, muncullah seorang rākṣasa bernama Rāvaṇa.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse functions as a moral signal: when a rākṣasa figure enters a setting where someone is peacefully dwelling, it often marks the arrival of temptation, violence, or disruption—an impending test of restraint, protection of the innocent, and adherence to dharma.
Nārada, as narrator, introduces a new character: a rākṣasa named Rāvaṇa. The statement situates Rāvaṇa’s appearance in the same place where 'he' (the previously mentioned person) is residing, setting up the next events of the episode.