Shloka 20
रावणस्य सीताप्रलोभनम्
Ravana’s Attempt to Allure Sita
न देवेषु न यक्षेषु न गन्धर्वेषु पक्षिषु।अहं पश्यामि लोकेषु यो मे वीर्यसमो भवेत्।।3.55.20।।
na deveṣu na yakṣeṣu na gandharveṣu pakṣiṣu |
ahaṃ paśyāmi lokeṣu yo me vīrya-samo bhavet ||3.55.20||
ในหมู่เทวะ ยักษ์ คนธรรพ์ หรือแม้แต่นกทั้งหลาย ข้าพเจ้าไม่เห็นผู้ใดในโลกทั้งปวงที่จะเสมอด้วยฤทธิ์เดชและความกล้าหาญของข้าพเจ้า
I do not see any one equal to me in valour among gods, or yakshas or gandharvas or birds.
FAQs
Dharma warns against ahaṅkāra (arrogant self-exaltation). Pride that denies equals often becomes the ground for injustice and cruelty.
Rāvaṇa tries to intimidate and impress Sītā by boasting that no being across classes of creatures matches his prowess.
Humility and truthful self-assessment are implied virtues—contrasted with Rāvaṇa’s boastful pride.