Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 93, Shloka 44
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
तेषांसञ्जल्पमानामशोकवनिकांगताम् ।।।।अभिदुद्राववैदेहींरावणःक्रोधमूर्छितः ।
teṣāṃ sañjalpamānānām aśokavanikāṃ gatām |
abhidudrāva vaidehīṃ rāvaṇaḥ krodhamūrcchitaḥ ||
ਉਹ ਇਸ ਤਰ੍ਹਾਂ ਗੱਲਾਂ ਕਰ ਰਹੇ ਸਨ, ਤਦ ਕ੍ਰੋਧ ਨਾਲ ਮੂਰਛਿਤ ਰਾਵਣ ਅਸ਼ੋਕ-ਵਾਟਿਕਾ ਵਿੱਚ ਬੈਠੀ ਵੈਦੇਹੀ ਵੱਲ ਦੌੜ ਪਿਆ।
Highly enraged Ravana, darted just as planet Mars rushed to Rohini in the sky, even while his well-wishers were obstructing.
FAQs
Anger that overwhelms discernment leads to adharma; dharma requires restraint and clarity before acting.
Rāvaṇa, inflamed with rage, heads rapidly toward Sītā’s location in the Aśoka-grove.
The verse underscores the need for self-control (dama); Rāvaṇa exemplifies its opposite—impulsive anger.