Shloka 50
रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः
Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct
ओजसादृप्तवाक्यानांवक्तारंरिपुसन्निधौ ।।।।स्वयूथभृत्यगोप्तारंहन्तारंभीमकर्मणाम् ।
ojasā dṛptavākyānāṃ vaktāraṃ ripusannidhau | svayūthabhṛtyagoptāraṃ hantāraṃ bhīmakarmaṇām ||
ผู้นั้นผู้กล่าววาจาอหังการด้วยเดชานุภาพ แม้อยู่ต่อหน้าศัตรู; ผู้พิทักษ์หมู่พรรคและบริวารของตน; ผู้สังหารผู้กระทำกรรมอันน่าสะพรึงกลัวทั้งหลาย
"He, who commanded uttering harsh words in the presence of the enemy, who protected his own brand, who killed those indulged in terrible deeds.
FAQs
Protection of one’s people is not automatically Dharma; when leadership is driven by pride and supports adharma, it becomes morally compromised despite outward ‘strength’.
Mandodarī continues her elegiac catalogue of Rāvaṇa’s qualities—valor, pride, and command—now rendered futile by his death.
Responsible speech is implicitly emphasized by contrast: arrogant speech before enemies signals unchecked ego rather than righteous restraint.