Shloka 51
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
अनादृत्य तु तद्वाक्यं रावण: कालचोदित: ।।।।जगाम सह मारीचस्तस्याश्रमपदं तदा ।
anādṛtya tu tadvākyaṃ rāvaṇaḥ kālacoditaḥ | jagāma saha mārīcas tasyāśramapadaṃ tadā || 1.1.51 ||
Ngunit sa pagwawalang-bahala sa mga salitang iyon, si Rāvaṇa—na itinulak ng tadhana—ay umalis kasama si Mārīca patungo sa ermita ni Rāma.
Maricha repeatedly dissuaded him saying, 'O Ravana! It is not proper for you to enter into hostility with the mighty and powerful Rama'.
FAQs
Even when destiny is invoked, the ethical warning is about choice: ignoring good counsel is a voluntary step away from dharma.
Rāvaṇa rejects Mārīca’s warning and proceeds with him to the hermitage, preparing the deception that leads to Sītā’s abduction.
Negatively, obstinacy—refusal to heed truth—showing how adharma advances through conscious disregard.