Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 31, Shloka 3
मायाशिरोप्रदर्शनम्
The Display of the Illusory Head of Rāma
मन्त्रिणश्शीघ्रमायान्तुसर्वेवैसुसमाहिताः ।अयंनोमन्त्रकालोहिसम्प्रप्ताइतिराक्षसाः ।।।।
mantriṇaḥ śīghram āyāntu sarve vai susamāhitāḥ | ayaṃ no mantrakālo hi samprāpta iti rākṣasāḥ ||
‘সকলো মন্ত্ৰী শীঘ্ৰে আহক, সকলোৱে সুসমাহিত চিত্তে থাকক; আমাৰ বাবে মন্ত্ৰ-আলোচনাৰ সময় আহি পৰিছে’—এইদৰে ৰাক্ষসসকলে ক’লে।
"When Vibheeshana rose up he was caught by chance. Lakshmana and Vanaras fled in all directions."
FAQs
It points to rāja-dharma: major decisions should be taken through timely counsel and composed deliberation rather than impulse.
In the war setting, Rāvaṇa convenes his ministers, presenting the moment as a critical time for strategy and decision-making.
Strategic prudence and administrative order—calling an assembly and seeking counsel.