Shloka 41
मायाशिरोप्रदर्शनम्
The Display of the Illusory Head of Rāma
तमब्रवीत्ततोराजारावणोराक्षसंस्थितम् ।विद्युज्जिह्वंमहाजिह्वंसमीपपरिवर्तिनम् ।।।।
tam abravīt tato rājā rāvaṇo rākṣasaṃ sthitam |
vidyujjihvaṃ mahājihvaṃ samīpaparivartinam ||
Maka Raja Rāvaṇa pun bertitah kepada rākṣasa yang berdiri di sisi, Vidyujihva yang berlidah besar, yang telah mendekat.
Then the king, Ravana spoke to Vidyujihvam, the Rakshasa with extended tongue, who stood close by.
FAQs
Speech and command carry moral weight; dharma evaluates leadership by the ends it pursues—here, coercion rather than truth.
Rāvaṇa is about to give direct instructions to Vidyujihva in the ongoing deception of Sītā.
Not virtue but characterization: Rāvaṇa’s authoritative control and Vidyujihva’s readiness to execute.