Shloka 14
रावणवधदर्शनम्
Lament of the Rākṣasa Women upon Seeing Rāvaṇa Slain
असुरेभ्यःसुरेभ्योवापन्नगेभ्योऽपिवातथा ।भयंयो न विजानातितस्येदंमानुषाद् भयम् ।।।।
asurebhyaḥ surebhyo vā pannagebhyo 'pi vā tathā |
bhayaṃ yo na vijānāti tasyedaṃ mānuṣād bhayam ||6.113.14||
Kẻ vốn chẳng hề biết sợ—dù trước Asura, trước chư thiên, hay cả trước các loài rắn thần—nay lại nếm mùi kinh hãi từ một con người phàm.
"He, who did not know fear from Asuras or Uragas, experienced fear from a mortal."
FAQs
Arrogance that ignores moral law leads to downfall; dharma can operate through seemingly ordinary instruments, and truth prevails even when embodied in a ‘mere human’.
The mourners reflect on the reversal of fortune: the once-fearless Rāvaṇa is brought to fear and destruction by Rāma.
Rāma’s moral authority and disciplined courage—human yet aligned with dharma—are underscored as stronger than demonic intimidation.