Shloka 7
रावण-सारथि-संवादः
Ravana and the Charioteer: Counsel, Omens, and Battlefield Conduct
यस्त्वंरथमिदंमोहान्नचेद्वहसिदुर्मते ।सत्योऽप्रतितर्कोमेपरेणत्वमुपस्कृतः ।।।।
yas tvaṃ ratham idaṃ mohān na cet vahasi durmate | satyo 'pratitarko me pareṇa tvam upaskṛtaḥ ||
হে দুর্মতি! যদি মোহবশত তুমি এই রথ না চালাও, তবে আমার কাছে নিঃসন্দেহ সত্য যে তুমি শত্রুর দ্বারা প্রলোভিত/বশীকৃত হয়েছ।
"O Evil minded one! If out of delusion you are not willing to drive, truly you are influenced by the enemy."
FAQs
The verse centers on fidelity to duty: an agent entrusted with a role must not be swayed by fear, delusion, or inducement; loyalty is treated as a pillar of righteous conduct in service.
Rāvaṇa interprets hesitation or refusal to drive as evidence that the charioteer has been influenced by the opposing side.
Loyalty (bhakti/niṣṭhā in service) and steadfast execution of assigned responsibility.