Shloka 29

रावणक्रोधः—रामस्य परुषवाक्यम्

Ravana’s Fury and Rama’s Harsh Admonition

Devanagari script

क्षिप्ताःश्चाशुशरास्तेनशस्त्राणिविविधानि च ।मरणार्थायवर्तन्तेमृत्युकालोऽभ्यवर्तत ।।।।

Transliteration

kṣiptāś cāśu śarās tena śastrāṇi vividhāni ca |

maraṇārthāya vartante mṛtyu-kālo ’bhyavartata ||

Translation

Những mũi tên hắn vội vã phóng ra, cùng đủ loại binh khí khác, đều trở nên vô hiệu; bởi chúng chỉ dẫn đến cái chết, và giờ tử đã kề cận.

Word by Word

kṣiptāḥthrown

caand

āśuquickly

śarāḥarrows

tenaby him

śastrāṇiweapons

vividhānivarious

caand

maraṇārthāyafor death (as purpose)

vartanteproceed/operate

mṛtyukālaḥthe time of death

abhyavartataapproached/turned upon

Context

Ravana's arrows of several kinds being destroyed, perceiving that his death is objective Rama's missiles, and that the time of death appeared, he was unable to act.

Characters & Entities

Rāvaṇa

Mṛtyu (Death/time of death as a concept)

FAQs

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

Karma ripens into consequence: when adharma matures, even one’s efforts turn fruitless. The verse teaches that power without righteousness cannot avert the moral outcome.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa’s counterattacks fail; the narration signals that his end is imminent as the battle turns decisively against him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The inevitability of righteous victory—dharma’s steady triumph over brute force and deceit.