Shloka 16
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
एवमादिविलापार्तंरावणंराक्षसाधिपम् ।।।।आविवेशमहान् कोपःपुत्रव्यसनसम्भवः ।
evam-ādi vilāpārtaṃ rāvaṇaṃ rākṣasādhipam | āviveśa mahān kopaḥ putra-vyasana-sambhavaḥ ||
Quando Rāvaṇa, senhor dos rākṣasas, assim lamentava em aflição, uma grande cólera—nascida da desgraça de perder o filho—entrou nele e o tomou.
Distressed Ravana was lamenting in this way on account of his son deserting, as anger had taken over him.
FAQs
Unchecked grief can turn into krodha (anger), which clouds judgment; dharma requires self-mastery, especially for rulers.
After mourning Indrajit, Rāvaṇa’s emotional state shifts decisively into rage, setting up the next escalation in the war.
A warning by contrast: the absence of restraint (dama) and the destructive power of anger.