Character of the Valmiki Ramayana
Mandodari
मन्दोदरी
Ravana's righteous queen, who counsels him to return Sita and mourns the brilliant husband his pride destroys.
Embodies
- Dharma — Right action when every choice costs something — the question the whole epic turns on.
- Fidelity — A faithfulness that fire itself cannot touch.
Questions to explore
- Why did Mandodari's pleas fail to move Ravana?
- What does her lament reveal about her husband?
