Shloka 12
रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः
Ravana Enters the Royal Assembly and Summons Counsel
हेममञ्जरिगर्भेचशुद्धस्फटिकविग्रहे ।चामरव्यजनेतस्यरेजतुस्सव्यदक्षिणे ।।।।
hemamañjarigarbhe ca śuddhasphaṭikavigrahe | cāmaravyajane tasya rejatuḥ savyadakṣiṇe ||
Di kiri dan kanan baginda, sepasang kipas chāmara dari ekor yak berkilau—bertangkai kristal jernih, dengan gugusan bunga emas tersemat di dalamnya.
Standing on the ground, all the Rakshasas bowing their heads down and with folded palms offered their salutations to the foremost of the Rakshasas seated in the chariot.
FAQs
The verse highlights royal splendor (aiśvarya) as external power; Dharma teaching is implicit: true authority must be grounded in righteousness, not merely in display.
The poet describes the regal attendants and ornaments around Rāvaṇa as he proceeds in state.
Not a virtue but a motif: majesty and worldly power—setting contrast with Rama’s dharmic kingship.