Shloka 54
लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः
The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle
तत्रचोर्ध्वंप्रदीप्तानांगृहाणांसागरःपुनः ।भाभिस्संसक्तसलिलश्चलोर्मिश्शुशुभेऽधिकम् ।।।।
tatra cordhvaṃ pradīptānāṃ gṛhāṇāṃ sāgaraḥ punaḥ | bhābhiḥ saṃsaktasalilaś calormiḥ śuśubhe 'dhikam ||
Di sana, ombak lautan—airnya bercampur dengan cahaya yang memancar daripada rumah-rumah yang menyala di atas—tampak lebih berseri-seri.
There the waves of the ocean shone brightly getting united with the fire of half burnt houses.
FAQs
The verse highlights consequence: violence affects the environment and the city alike. In the Ramayana’s ethical world, adharma brings visible disturbance, while dharma demands awareness of collateral harm.
Laṅkā is burning; the reflected firelight makes the ocean’s waves appear even more luminous during the night battle.
Moral attentiveness (viveka): the narrative invites reflection on how actions ripple outward, like light across water.