रावणवधदर्शनम्
Lament of the Rākṣasa Women upon Seeing Rāvaṇa Slain
रावणंनिहतंदृष्टवाराघवेणमहात्मना ।अन्तःपुराद्विनिष्पेतूराक्षस्यश्शोककर्शिताः ।।।।
rāvaṇaṃ nihataṃ dṛṣṭvā rāghaveṇa mahātmanā | antaḥpurād viniṣpetū rākṣasyaḥ śokakarśitāḥ ||
مہاتما راغھو (رام) کے ہاتھوں راون کو مارا گیا دیکھ کر، غم سے نڈھال راکشسی عورتیں اندرونِ محل سے دوڑتی ہوئی باہر نکل آئیں۔
On seeing Ravana killed by the great soul Raghava, the Rakshasas from the gynaeceum stricken with grief rushed out.
War’s outcomes extend beyond the battlefield; dharma includes awareness of suffering borne by families and communities after adharma-driven conflict.
After Rāvaṇa’s death, the palace women emerge in shock and grief from the antaḥpura.
Karunā (compassion) is implicitly evoked by depicting the grief of those left behind.
Read Valmiki Ramayana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.