Shloka 25

रावणवधदर्शनम्

Lament of the Rākṣasa Women upon Seeing Rāvaṇa Slain

Devanagari script

नैवार्थेन न कामेनविक्रमेण न चाज्ञया ।शक्यादैवगतिर्लोकेनिवर्तयितुमुद्यता ।।।।

Transliteration

naivārthena na kāmena vikrameṇa na cājñayā | śakyā daivagatir loke nivartayitum udyatā ||

Translation

Ở đời này, dòng vận mệnh do Trời định khi đã khởi lên thì không thể quay lui—chẳng bởi của cải, chẳng bởi dục vọng, chẳng bởi dũng lực, cũng chẳng bởi mệnh lệnh của bậc quân vương.

Word by Word

नnot

एवindeed

अर्थेनby wealth/means

नnor

कामेनby desire/will

विक्रमेणby prowess

नnor

चand

आज्ञयाby command

शक्याpossible (to be done)

दैवगतिःthe course of fate

लोकेin the world

निवर्तयितुम्to stop, to turn back

उद्यताwhen set in motion, arisen

Context

"In the world, to change the divine course of action, it is not possible with wealth, or will or by prowess or king's orders."

Characters & Entities

Daiva (Fate)

FAQs

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

Power and authority have limits; dharma calls for restraint early, because once consequences mature, they cannot be undone by force or command.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker reflects that no worldly resource could avert the end that has arrived, underscoring the inevitability of the war’s culmination.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Detachment from arrogance: recognizing that even kingship cannot override the moral-causal order.