Shloka 4
अकम्पनवृत्तान्तः
Akampana Reports Janasthana; Ravana Plans Sita’s Abduction
केन रम्यं जनस्थानं हतं मम परासुना।को हि सर्वेषु लोकेषु गतिं चाधिगमिष्यति।।3.31.4।।
kena ramyaṃ janasthānaṃ hataṃ mama parāsunā |
ko hi sarveṣu lokeṣu gatiṃ cādhigamiṣyati || 3.31.4 ||
«Por quem foi destruída a minha formosa Janasthāna, como se minha vida já estivesse nas mãos do inimigo? Quem, tendo feito isso, poderia escapar da morte em qualquer dos mundos?»
He who has destroyed my beautiful Janasthana is sure to die. His life is under the control of others (his enemies). Where can he be(alive) in all the worlds?
FAQs
It warns against rage-driven certainty and vengeance: dharma requires restraint and justice, not impulsive threats rooted in ego and injury.
Rāvaṇa reacts to the destruction of Janasthāna and frames it as an unforgivable affront warranting death.
No virtue; the dominant trait is wrath and vindictiveness, illustrating how adharma clouds judgment.