Shloka 5
पुष्पकविमानयात्रा—सेतुबन्धादि-दर्शनम्
Pushpaka Aerial Journey and Survey of Sacred Landmarks
अत्रदत्तवरश्शेतेप्रमाथीराक्षसेश्वरः ।तवहेतोर्विशालाक्षीनिहतोरावणोमया ।।।।
atra dattavaraḥ śete pramāthī rākṣaseśvaraḥ | tava hetor viśālākṣi nihato rāvaṇo mayā ||
Di sinilah terbaring si penyiksa, raja kaum Raksasa, yang dikurniai anugerah—Rāvaṇa—telah kutewaskan demi engkau, wahai yang bermata luas.
"There is a sacred river Ganga where several kinds of birds frequent and are filled with trees full of blossoms."
FAQs
Dharma demands punishment of wrongdoing even when the wrongdoer is powerful or protected by boons; justice restores moral order and protects the innocent.
In the immediate aftermath of victory, Rāma points out Rāvaṇa’s fallen body to Sītā, framing the war’s end as the resolution of adharma.
Rāma’s steadfastness in duty and protection—he bears hardship and conflict to uphold righteousness and rescue Sītā.