मायाशिरोप्रदर्शनम्
The Display of the Illusory Head of Rāma
विद्युज्जिह्वस्ततोगृह्यशिरस्तत्सशरासनम् ।प्रणामंशिरसाकृत्वारावणस्याग्रतस्थितः ।।।।
vidyujjihvas tato gṛhya śiras tat saśarāsanam |
praṇāmaṃ śirasā kṛtvā rāvaṇasyāgrataḥ sthitaḥ ||
विद्युज्जिह्वस्ततो गृह्य शिरस्तत् सशरासनम्। प्रणामं शिरसा कृत्वा रावणस्याग्रतः स्थितः॥
Then holding the head along with the bow, Vidyujihvam bowed his head down in salutation and stood in front of Ravana.
It illustrates loyalty used in service of adharma; dharma requires that obedience be guided by truth and righteousness, not merely hierarchy.
Vidyujihva presents himself before Rāvaṇa, carrying the gruesome token intended to deceive Sītā.
Discipline and obedience—shown here as ethically compromised when aligned with cruelty.
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