Shloka 25
दूत-नीति, शुक-प्रसङ्गः
Envoy-Ethics and the Episode of Śuka
नमोक्षयसेरावण: राघवस्यसुरैस्सहेन्द्रैदपिमूढगुप्तः ।अन्तर्हितस्सूर्यपथंगतोऽवा ।तथैवपातालमनुप्रविष्टः ।।।।गिरीशपादम्बुजसङ्गतोवाहतोऽसिरामेणसहानुजस्त्वम् ।।।।
na mokṣyase rāvaṇa rāghavasya suraiḥ sahendrair api mūḍha guptaḥ |
antarhitaḥ sūryapathaṃ gato vā tathaiva pātālam anupraviṣṭaḥ ||
girīśa-pādāmbuja-saṅgato vā hato ’si rāmeṇa sahānujas tvam ||
Wahai Rāvaṇa yang dungu! Sekalipun engkau bersembunyi—meski dijaga para dewa bersama Indra—sama ada engkau lenyap dari pandangan, melarikan diri ke laluan matahari, menyusup ke Pātāla, atau bahkan berlindung pada teratai di kaki Dewa Śiva (Girīśa), engkau tetap tidak akan terlepas daripada Rāghava. Śrī Rāma akan membunuhmu bersama adikmu.
"O Foolish Ravana Even if you go to a secret place, or rendered invisible by your interposition, or go into the orbit of the Sun, or go underground to Patala or go to the feet of Lord Siva for protection, you cannot escape from Rama. You along with your brother will be slain."
FAQs
Adharma cannot be shielded by power, secrecy, or even divine alliances; righteous retribution (dharma-phala) reaches the wrongdoer.
A forceful warning is delivered to Rāvaṇa that no refuge—cosmic, subterranean, or even devotional—will avert the consequence of his wrongdoing against Rāma.
Rāma’s steadfastness in dharma: justice pursued without being obstructed by fear, deception, or status.