Shloka 75
रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः
Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct
सुकृतंदुष्कृतं च त्वंगृहीत्वास्वांगतिंगतः ।आत्मानमनुशोचामित्वद्विनाशेनदुःखिताम् ।।।।
sukṛtaṁ duṣkṛtaṁ ca tvaṁ gṛhītvā svāṁ gatiṁ gataḥ | ātmānam anuśocāmi tvad-vināśena duḥkhitā ||
Levando contigo tuas boas ações e tuas más ações, foste ao teu próprio fim. Aflita por tua destruição, lamento por mim mesma.
"You have taken away the good and evil deeds done by your death. I'm thinking of myself and wailing."
FAQs
The verse underscores karma: each person departs bearing the consequences of their deeds; truthfully facing this law is aligned with Dharma.
Mandodarī reflects on Rāvaṇa’s death and recognizes that his deeds accompany him, while she remains to endure the aftermath.
Satya—clear-eyed truthfulness about karma and its consequences, even amid grief.