Shloka 17
रावणवधदर्शनम्
Lament of the Rākṣasa Women upon Seeing Rāvaṇa Slain
एवंवदन्त्योरुरुदुस्तस्यतादुःखिताःस्त्रियः ।भूयएव च दुःखार्ताविलेपुश्चपुनःपुनः ।।।।
evaṃ vadantyor ururudus tasya tā duḥkhitāḥ striyaḥ |
bhūya eva ca duḥkhārtā vilepuś ca punaḥ punaḥ ||6.113.17||
Demikianlah mereka berkata sambil menangis tersedu-sedu untuknya; dihimpit dukacita, mereka meratap berulang-ulang kali.
Those women grieving in that way roared aloud, lamenting again and again cried, afflicted by sorrow.
FAQs
Private sorrow becomes a public consequence when rulers choose adharma; collective suffering follows unethical leadership.
After the fall of Rāvaṇa, the women continue lamenting loudly, overcome by repeated waves of grief.
The verse chiefly highlights human vulnerability and the emotional cost of adharma rather than a single virtue.