Shloka 11
गदायुद्धप्रतिज्ञा — The Vow and Terms of the Mace Duel
तथा पौलस्त्यतनयो रावणो नाम राक्षस: । रामेण निहतो राजन् सानुबन्ध: सहानुग:
tathā paulastyatanayo rāvaṇo nāma rākṣasaḥ | rāmeṇa nihato rājan sānubandhaḥ sahānugaḥ ||
Demikian juga, wahai Raja, rākṣasa bernama Rāvaṇa, daripada keturunan Pulastya, telah dibunuh oleh Rāma—bersama sekutu-sekutunya, para pengikutnya, dan seluruh rangkaian mereka yang terikat pada perjuangannya. Pernyataan ini menegaskan pola moral: apabila adharma dikejar dengan kesombongan dan keganasan, akibatnya melampaui diri pelaku hingga menimpa seluruh jaringan penyokong; dan kekuatan dharma akhirnya menuntut pertanggungjawaban yang menyeluruh.
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse presents an ethical exemplar: entrenched adharma does not fall alone—its supporting ties (anubandha) and followers (anuga) are also swept into the outcome. Righteous action, when it comes, is portrayed as comprehensive, holding both the principal wrongdoer and the enabling network accountable.
Vāyudeva addresses the king and cites the well-known precedent of Rāvaṇa—identified as a descendant of Pulastya—being killed by Rāma, along with his associates and followers. The example is used to reinforce a broader point about the fate of powerful wrongdoers and the collapse of their supporting forces.