Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 108, Shloka 11
रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः
Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions
तदप्रमादमातिष्ठन्प्रत्युद्गच्छरथंरिपोः ।विध्वंसयितुमिच्छामिवायुर्मेघमिवोत्थितम् ।।।।
tad apramādam ātiṣṭhan pratyudgaccha rathaṃ ripoh |
vidhvaṃsayitum icchāmi vāyur megham ivotthitam ||6.108.11||
فاثبتْ إذنْ على اليقظة بلا غفلة، وتقدّمْ لملاقاة مركبة العدوّ. إنّي أريد أن أُحطّمه، كما ينهض الريح فيبدّد سحابةً.
"Being alert, you drive the chariot towards Ravana, just as wind drives the cloud in the sky, as I wish to destroy him."
FAQs
Dharma requires alert, purposeful action: righteous intent (protecting the world from adharma) must be matched by careful execution (apramāda).
Rāma commands Mātali to meet the oncoming enemy chariot directly, preparing for decisive engagement.
Determined restraint: Rāma’s resolve is intense, yet framed through disciplined vigilance rather than rage.
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