Shloka 124

रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः

Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct

Devanagari script

प्रविष्टासुसर्वासुराक्षसीषुविभीषणः ।रामपार्श्वमुपागम्यतदातिष्ठद्विनीतवत् ।।।।

Transliteration

praviṣṭāsu sarvāsu rākṣasīṣu vibhīṣaṇaḥ | rāmapārśvam upāgamya tadātiṣṭhad vinītavat ||

Translation

جب وہ سب راکشسی عورتیں (شہر میں) داخل ہو چکیں تو وبھیषण رام کے پاس آیا اور ان کے پہلو میں نہایت مؤدّبانہ ضبط کے ساتھ کھڑا ہو گیا۔

Word by Word

• प्रविष्टासु: when (they) had entered
• प्रविष्टासु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्र + विश् (धातु) → प्रविष्ट (कृदन्त)
• Form: क्त-प्रत्ययान्त (PPP) used as locative absolute; स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (locative/7th), बहुवचन (plural)

• सर्वासु: all
• सर्वासु: Visheshana (विशेषण)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (locative/7th), बहुवचन (plural)

• राक्षसीषु: among the rākṣasī women
• राक्षसीषु: Adhikaraṇa (अधिकरण)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राक्षसी (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: स्त्रीलिङ्ग (feminine), सप्तमी-विभक्ति (locative/7th), बहुवचन (plural)

• विभीषणः: Vibhishana
• विभीषणः: Karta (कर्ता)
• Type: Noun
• Root: विभीषण (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (masculine), प्रथमा-विभक्ति (nominative/1st), एकवचन (singular)

• रामपार्श्वम्: Rama's side
• रामपार्श्वम्: Karma (कर्म)
• Type: Noun
• Root: राम + पार्श्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: तत्पुरुष-समास (षष्ठी-तत्पुरुष: 'रामस्य पार्श्वम्'), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (neuter), द्वितीया-विभक्ति (accusative/2nd), एकवचन (singular)

• उपागम्य: having approached
• उपागम्य: Kriyā (पूर्वक्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: उप + आ + गम् (धातु)
• Form: ल्यप्/क्त्वा-अर्थे अव्ययकृदन्त (gerund): 'having approached'

• तदा: then
• तदा: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: तदा (अव्यय)
• Form: काल-अव्यय (temporal adverb)

• तिष्ठत्: stood
• तिष्ठत्: Kriyā (क्रिया)
• Type: Verb
• Root: स्था (धातु)
• Form: लङ् (Imperfect), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), एकवचन (singular), परस्मैपदी

• विनीतवत्: submissively
• विनीतवत्: Kriyāviśeṣaṇa (क्रियाविशेषण)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: विनीत (कृदन्त) + वत् (तद्धित)
• Form: वत्-प्रत्ययान्त अव्यय (adverbial: 'like one who is विनीत')

Context

After the women entering the city, Vibheeshana came towards Rama and stood in a submissive manner.

Characters & Entities

• Vibhīṣaṇa
• Rāma
• rākṣasī women
• Laṅkā (implied by context)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Vinaya (humble discipline) before rightful authority: Vibhīṣaṇa’s composed, submissive stance reflects dharmic conduct after conflict—restraint, respect, and alignment with righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

After the immediate turmoil in Laṅkā settles (the women have withdrawn/entered), Vibhīṣaṇa comes to Rāma and stands respectfully near him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vibhīṣaṇa’s humility and self-control—he does not act triumphantly, but maintains decorum and reverence.