रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः
Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct
इत्येवंविलपन्तिसाबाष्पपर्याकुलेक्षणा ।।।।स्नेहोपस्कन्नहृदया तदा मोहामुपागमत् ।
ity evaṁ vilapantī sā bāṣpaparyākulekṣaṇā |
snehopaskannahṛdayā tadā mohām upāgamat ||
Sa gayong pagdaing, ang kaniyang mga mata’y nababalot ng luha, at ang puso’y nilulunod ng pag-ibig; noon ay napasok siya sa pagkahimatay ng pagkalito.
Wailing in this way, eyes filled with tears, heart filled with extreme love, (Mandodari) she was in delusion.
Dharma acknowledges human vulnerability; compassion toward the grieving is itself righteous conduct.
After lamenting over Rāvaṇa, Mandodarī becomes overwhelmed and loses consciousness.
Human tenderness—love that persists even amid catastrophic consequences.