Shloka 50
अकम्पनवृत्तान्तः
Akampana Reports Janasthana; Ravana Plans Sita’s Abduction
एवमुक्तो दशग्रीवो मारीचेन स रावणः।न्यवर्तत पुरीं लङ्कां विवेश च गृहोत्तमम्।।3.31.50।।
evam ukto daśagrīvo mārīcena sa rāvaṇaḥ | nyavartata purīṃ laṅkāṃ viveśa ca gṛhottamam || 3.31.50 ||
玛利遮如此劝告之后，十首罗波那便转身返回兰迦城，进入他最华美的宫邸。
One who has caused displeasure to me cannot be happy, be it Indra or Kubera, or Yama or even Visnu.
FAQs
The verse underscores the importance of heeding wise counsel; turning back can be a dhārmic act when it prevents wrongdoing—though later narrative developments show Rāvaṇa’s failure to sustain that restraint.
The narrator reports the immediate outcome of Mārīca’s words: Rāvaṇa returns to Laṅkā and goes into his residence.
Momentary receptivity to counsel (śravaṇa of nīti), even in a flawed character—showing that advice can temporarily redirect action.