Shloka 87
रावणस्य अन्त्येष्टिः
Ravana’s Funeral Rites and the Ethics of Post-War Conduct
कश्मलाभिहतासन्नाबभौसारावणोरसि ।।।।स्नध्यानुरक्तेजलदेदीप्ताविद्युदिवोज्ज्वला ।
kaśmalābhihatā sannā babhau sā rāvaṇorasi |
sandhyānurakte jalade dīptā vidyud ivojjvalā ||
Bị cơn choáng váng đánh gục, tay chân rã rời, nàng nằm trên ngực Rāvaṇa, rực sáng như tia chớp chói lòa trên đám mây mưa nhuốm sắc đỏ hoàng hôn.
In a state of unconsciousness, when Mandodari, fell on Ravana's chest, shrunk in agony, she was like a flash of lightning glowing in a rainy cloud reddened by the blow of twilight.
FAQs
The verse frames tragedy with restraint and truth; Dharma in epic narration avoids sensationalism and preserves dignity even in defeat.
Mandodarī collapses upon the dead Rāvaṇa; the poet describes her appearance through a vivid simile.
Dignity in sorrow—her presence is depicted as radiant even in collapse.