Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 38, Shloka 7
सुवेलारोहणम्
The Ascent of Suvela and the First Full View of Laṅkā
एकोहिकुरुतेपापंकालपाशवशंगतः ।नीचेनात्मापचारेणकुलंतेनविनश्यति ।।।।
eko hi kurute pāpaṃ kālapāśavaśaṃ gataḥ | nīcenātmāpacāreṇa kulaṃ tena vinaśyati ||
Tunay na iisa ang gumagawa ng kasalanan at napapailalim sa tali ng Kamatayan; sa sariling hamak na asal ng taong iyon, maaaring mapahamak ang buong angkan dahil sa kanya.
"Only one has done that sin and fallen into the noose of death. Because of one Rakshasa's mistake the race will perish."
FAQs
Individual adharma can bring collective ruin; dharma therefore demands personal self-control because leaders’/members’ actions affect the whole community.
As the battle nears, Rāma reflects on how Rāvaṇa’s single transgression has endangered his entire clan.
Moral discernment: Rāma articulates a general ethical law about responsibility and consequences.