Shloka 25

मारीचोपदेश

प्रतिषेधः / Ravana Rejects Maricha’s Counsel and Orders the Golden Deer Deception

Devanagari script

प्राप्य सीतामयुद्धेन वञ्चयित्वा तु राघवम्।लङ्कां प्रतिगमिष्यामि कृतकार्यस्सह त्वया।।3.40.25।।

Transliteration

prāpya sītām ayuddhena vañcayitvā tu rāghavam | laṅkāṃ pratigamiṣyāmi kṛtakāryaḥ saha tvayā || 3.40.25 ||

Translation

Bằng cách lừa gạt Raghava và đoạt lấy nàng Sita mà không cần giao chiến, ta sẽ cùng ngươi trở về Lanka khi mục đích đã hoàn thành.

Word by Word

प्राप्यhaving obtained

सीताम्Sītā

अयुद्धेनwithout battle

वञ्चयित्वाhaving deceived

तुand/indeed

राघवम्Rāghava (Rāma)

लङ्काम्Laṅkā

प्रतिtowards

गमिष्यामिI will go

कृतकार्यःhaving accomplished the task

सहtogether with

त्वयाwith you

Context

I will deceive Rama and obtain Sita, without waging a war. With the work done, I will return to Lanka along with you.

Characters & Entities

Rāvaṇa

Mārīca

Rāma (Rāghava)

Sītā

Laṅkā

FAQs

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

It condemns achieving aims through छल (deceit) rather than righteous means; dharma values honorable conduct, especially in conflict.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa outlines the endgame of the plan: deceive Rāma, seize Sītā without open battle, and return to Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is honor (yuddha-dharma): rightful struggle is contrasted with Rāvaṇa’s preference for stealth and trickery.