Shloka 49
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
ततो ज्ञातिवधं श्रुत्वा रावणः क्रोधमूर्छितः ।।।।सहायं वरयामास मारीचं नाम राक्षसम् ।
tato jñātivadhaṃ śrutvā rāvaṇaḥ krodhamūrchitaḥ | sahāyaṃ varayāmāsa mārīcaṃ nāma rākṣasam || 1.1.49 ||
Pagkatapos, nang mabalitaan ang pagpatay sa kanyang mga kamag-anak, si Rāvaṇa, na dinaig ng galit, ay humingi ng tulong sa rākṣasa na nagngangalang Mārīca.
Having heard the slaughter of fellow rakshasa, Ravana became violent with anger and sought the help of a rakshasa named Maricha.
FAQs
Unchecked anger distorts judgment and drives adharma; the epic cautions that krodha becomes a catalyst for destructive choices.
Rāvaṇa learns of the deaths at Jana-sthāna and turns to Mārīca for assistance, setting the abduction plot in motion.
By contrast (negatively), the verse highlights the lack of self-mastery—anger overriding विवेक (discernment).