Shloka 8
युद्धकाण्डे द्वितीयः सर्गः — Sugriva’s Counsel: From Grief to Strategy
Bridge to Lanka
विक्रमेणसमानेष्येसीतांहत्वायथारिपुम् ।रावणंपापकर्माणंतथात्वंकर्तुमर्हसि ।।।।
vikrameṇa samāneṣye sītāṃ hatvā yathā ripum | rāvaṇaṃ pāpa-karmāṇaṃ tathā tvaṃ kartum arhasi ||
পরাক্রমে শত্রুকে বধ করে আমরা সীতাকে ফিরিয়ে আনব—পাপকর্মা রাবণকে সংহার করে। আপনি এমনভাবে কার্য করুন, যাতে এ কাজ সম্পন্ন হয়।
"You ought to work such that we would kill that enemy Ravana of sinful deeds with our prowess and get back Sita. I hope you are capable of doing that."
FAQs
Dharma is the restoration of justice: rescuing Sītā and ending Rāvaṇa’s adharmic violence is framed as a righteous duty, not personal vengeance.
Counsel is being given to Rāma before the assault on Laṅkā: the goal is clearly stated—defeat Rāvaṇa and reunite Sītā with Rāma.
Kṣātra-vīrya guided by righteousness—valor directed toward protecting dharma and the wronged.