Shloka 13
लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च
Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation
इतिदाशरथीरामोलक्ष्मणंसमभाषत ।बलंचतद्वैविभजन् शास्त्रदृष्टेनकर्मणा ।।।।
iti dāśarathī rāmo lakṣmaṇaṃ samabhāṣata | balaṃ ca tad vai vibhajan śāstradṛṣṭena karmaṇā ||6.24.13||
এইভাবে দাশরথি রাম লক্ষ্মণকে বললেন। তারপর শাস্ত্রবিধি অনুসারে সেই সেনাবলকে ভাগ করে কর্মে নিয়োজিত করলেন॥
Dasaratha's son Rama thus talked to Lakshmana in that manner and asked to divide the task of the army in accordance with what is said in sastras.
FAQs
Righteous action is disciplined action: even in war, Rāma follows śāstric order and proper procedure, showing that means matter as much as ends.
After speaking with Lakṣmaṇa, Rāma organizes the Vānara forces and assigns duties according to established strategic norms.
Rule-governed leadership—planning and delegation grounded in tradition, accountability, and ethical restraint.