Shloka 2
रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः
Ravana Enters the Royal Assembly and Summons Counsel
अतीतसमयेकालेतस्मिन्वैयुधिरावणः ।अमात्यैश्चसुहृद्भिश्चप्राप्तकालममन्यत ।।।।
atītasamaye kāle tasmin vai yudhi rāvaṇaḥ | amātyaiś ca suhṛdbhiś ca prāptakālam amanyata ||
যুদ্ধক্ষেত্রে সময় অতিক্রান্ত হলে রাবণ মন্ত্রী ও সুহৃদদের সঙ্গে পরামর্শের জন্য এটিকেই যথোচিত সময় বলে মনে করল।
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FAQs
Rajadharma: a ruler must recognize the right time (kāla) for counsel and decision-making, especially in war, rather than acting impulsively.
With war imminent, Rāvaṇa prepares to consult his ministers and trusted companions.
Strategic prudence (kāla-jñāna) and reliance on counsel—though in Rāvaṇa’s case it foreshadows how counsel may be used or ignored.