Shloka 44
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
तेषांसञ्जल्पमानामशोकवनिकांगताम् ।।।।अभिदुद्राववैदेहींरावणःक्रोधमूर्छितः ।
teṣāṃ sañjalpamānānām aśokavanikāṃ gatām |
abhidudrāva vaidehīṃ rāvaṇaḥ krodhamūrcchitaḥ ||
Khi họ còn đang đối thoại như thế, Rāvaṇa—tâm trí bị cơn giận che mờ—đã lao đến Vaidehī trong rừng Aśoka.
Highly enraged Ravana, darted just as planet Mars rushed to Rohini in the sky, even while his well-wishers were obstructing.
FAQs
Anger that overwhelms discernment leads to adharma; dharma requires restraint and clarity before acting.
Rāvaṇa, inflamed with rage, heads rapidly toward Sītā’s location in the Aśoka-grove.
The verse underscores the need for self-control (dama); Rāvaṇa exemplifies its opposite—impulsive anger.