Shloka 110
रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः
Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct
अग्नयोदीप्यमानास्तेतदाध्वर्युसमीरिताः ।।।।शरणाभिगताःसर्वेपुरस्तात्तस्यतेययुः ।
agnayo dīpyamānās te tadā adhvaryusamīritāḥ | śaraṇābhigatāḥ sarve purastāt tasya te yayuḥ ||
ครั้นแล้วไฟทั้งหลายซึ่งพราหมณ์อัธวรรยุจุดขึ้น ก็ลุกโชติช่วงสว่างไสว; และผู้ที่มาขอพึ่งพิงทั้งปวงต่างก้าวไปอยู่เบื้องหน้าเขา
Then Advarya lighted the fires that started glowing up. All the ogres paid their respects seeking refuge and followed.
FAQs
Dharma is maintained through proper ritual order and through the act of seeking rightful protection (śaraṇāgati) in a time of upheaval.
The ritual fires are lit by the officiating priest, and the community moves forward in a formal, reverent sequence.
Reverence for sacred procedure and humility in seeking refuge rather than descending into chaos.