Shloka 29
सीताहरणोत्तरं लङ्काप्रवेशः
Sita’s Abduction and Ravana’s Entry into Lanka
ततः प्रियं वाक्यमुपेत्य राक्षसा महार्थमष्टावभिवाद्य रावणम्।विहाय लङ्कां सहिताः प्रतस्थिरे यतो जनस्थानमलक्ष्यदर्शनाः।।।।
tataḥ priyaṃ vākyam upetya rākṣasā mahārtham aṣṭāv abhivādya rāvaṇam |
vihāya laṅkāṃ sahitāḥ pratasthire yato janasthānam alakṣyadarśanāḥ ||
پھر وہ آٹھ راکشس، راون کی معنی خیز اور دل پسند بات سن کر، اسے آٹھ بار آداب بجا لائے؛ اور لَنکا کو چھوڑ کر سب اکٹھے جنستھان کی طرف روانہ ہوئے—یوں چلتے کہ نظر نہ آئیں۔
Ravana soon crossed the refuge of rivers, the abode of Varuna, god of the sea, inexhaustible ocean, and the home for whales and crocodiles.
FAQs
The verse highlights how unethical leadership mobilizes covert action; dharma demands transparency and righteous intent, not secrecy in wrongdoing.
After hearing Rāvaṇa’s instructions, eight rākṣasas salute him and leave Laṅkā together, heading toward Janasthāna unseen.
A negative exemplar: discipline and coordination used for adharma; the epic warns that competence without righteousness becomes harmful.