Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 7, Shloka 6
राक्षसपरिषद्वाक्यम्
Counsel of the Rakshasa Court to Ravana
कैलासशिखरावासीयक्षैर्बहुभिरावृतः ।सुमहत्कदनंकृत्वावश्यस्तेधनदःकृतः ।।6.7.6।।
kailāsa-śikhara-vāsī yakṣair bahubhir āvṛtaḥ |
sumahat kadanaṃ kṛtvā vaśyas te dhanadaḥ kṛtaḥ ||6.7.6||
Dhanada (Kubera), cư ngụ trên đỉnh Kailāsa, được vô số Yakṣa vây quanh; sau khi ngài gây nên một cuộc tàn sát lớn, hắn đã bị ngài khuất phục.
FAQs
The verse points to domination achieved through violence; the Dharmic teaching is that rule gained by harm and coercion is unstable and morally corrupting, inviting eventual retribution.
The counselors recall Rāvaṇa’s subjugation of Kubera to amplify his sense of invincibility.
The counselors praise force; the epic’s virtue in contrast is self-restraint (dama) and respect for rightful order.