Ramayana — Sundara Kanda, Sarga 48, Shloka 56
इन्द्रजित्प्रेषणम्—ब्रह्मास्त्रबन्धः, हनूमद्ग्रहणं, रावणसभाप्रवेशः
Indrajit’s Deployment—Brahmāstra Binding, Hanuman’s Capture, Entry into Ravana’s Court
हन्यतां दह्यतां वापि भक्ष्यतामिति चापरे।राक्षसास्तत्र सङ्क्रुद्धा: परस्परमथाब्रुवन्।।।।
hanyatāṃ dahyatāṃ vāpi bhakṣyatām iti cāpare | rākṣasās tatra saṅkruddhāḥ parasparam athābruvan ||
Kemudian raksasa-raksasa lain, dalam murka, berkata sesama mereka: “Bunuh dia, atau bakar dia, bahkan makanlah dia!”
Thereafter other ogres angrily said 'Let us kill him, burn him or otherwise devour him,' thus they spoke to one another.
FAQs
The verse highlights adharma-driven anger and mob-cruelty: punishment is proposed without inquiry, proportion, or due deliberation—contrasting with dharma, which requires restraint and discernment.
After Hanumān is seized in Laṅkā, different rākṣasas argue over how to deal with him—kill, burn, or devour.
By contrast (implicitly), Hanumān’s steadiness under threat is foregrounded; the rākṣasas display the vice of uncontrolled wrath.