Shloka 111

रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः

Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct

Devanagari script

अन्तःपुराणिसर्वाणिरुदमानानिसत्वरम् ।।।।पृष्ठतोऽनुययुस्तानिप्लवमानानिसर्वतः ।

Transliteration

antaḥpurāṇi sarvāṇi rudamānāni satvaram | pṛṣṭhato 'nuyayus tāni plavamānāni sarvataḥ ||

Translation

สตรีทั้งปวงแห่งฝ่ายในต่างร่ำไห้ รีบร้อนพากันออกมาจากทุกทิศ แล้วตามไปเบื้องหลัง ด้วยความโศกเศร้าและหวั่นไหว

Word by Word

• अन्तःपुराणि: women of the inner palace (gynaeceum)
• अन्तःपुराणि: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: अन्तःपुर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन; collective/locational sense 'of the inner apartments'

• सर्वाणि: all
• सर्वाणि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण/Qualifier)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; adjective agreeing with अन्तःपुराणि

• रुदमानानि: weeping
• रुदमानानि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: रुद् (धातु) + शतृ (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शतृ-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present active participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, प्रथमा, बहुवचन; agreeing with अन्तःपुराणि

• सत्वरम्: hurriedly
• सत्वरम्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण/Adverbial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सत्वर (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; क्रियाविशेषण (adverb)

• पृष्ठतः: from behind
• पृष्ठतः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Locative sense)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: पृष्ठ (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; दिशावाचक/स्थानवाचक (adverb of place)

• अनुययुः: followed
• अनुययुः: Kriyā (क्रिया/Verb)
• Type: Verb
• Root: अनु + या (धातु)
• Form: लिट् (Perfect), परस्मैपद; प्रथमपुरुष (3rd), बहुवचन

• तानि: them
• तानि: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: तद् (सर्वनाम-प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), बहुवचन; refers to 'them' (those persons/bodies)

• प्लवमानानि: moving quickly / hurrying
• प्लवमानानि: Viśeṣaṇa (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: प्लु (धातु) + शानच् (कृदन्त)
• Form: वर्तमानकाले शानच्-प्रत्ययान्त कृदन्त (present middle participle); नपुंसकलिङ्ग, द्वितीया, बहुवचन; agreeing with तानि

• सर्वतः: from all sides
• सर्वतः: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण/Spatial)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: अव्यय; सर्वदिक्-वाचक (from all sides)

Context

All the women from the gynaeceum weeping aloud from all sides hastened at quick paces and followed sobbing.

Characters & Entities

• Antaḥpura (inner palace/gynaeceum)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma acknowledges human grief while still moving toward rightful action; mourning coexists with the duty to complete final rites.

What is the narrative situation?

The palace women, overcome with sorrow, rush out and follow the funeral procession.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Loyalty and familial devotion expressed through collective mourning and accompaniment.