Shloka 4
मायामृगप्रकरणम्
The Illusory Deer Episode: Ravana and Maricha at Rama’s Hermitage
किं नु शक्यं मया कर्तुमेवं त्वयि दुरात्मनि।एष गच्छाम्यहं तात स्वस्ति तेऽस्तु निशाचर।।3.42.4।।
kiṁ nu śakyaṁ mayā kartum evaṁ tvayi durātmani | eṣa gacchāmy ahaṁ tāta svasti te 'stu niśācara || 3.42.4 ||
เราจะทำสิ่งใดได้เล่า เมื่อเจ้าดื้อดึงในความคิดชั่วเช่นนี้? เอาละพ่อเอ๋ย ข้าจะไปแล้ว; ขอความสวัสดีจงมีแก่เจ้า โอ้ผู้ท่องราตรี
In the mean time Sita who, with her auspicious looks, was busy plucking flowers drew near the trees.
FAQs
It highlights the danger of associating with adharma: when a leader remains wicked, even good counsel fails, and the situation turns into reluctant participation in wrongdoing.
After warning Rāvaṇa, Mārīca sees Rāvaṇa will not change and reluctantly agrees to depart to carry out the plan.
Moral awareness: Mārīca recognizes the evil course, even if he yields under pressure.