Shloka 6
मारीचप्रलोभनम् / Ravana Solicits Maricha’s Aid
Golden Deer Stratagem
ते त्विदानीं जनस्थाने वसमाना महाबलाः।सङ्गताः परमायत्ता रामेण सह संयुगे।।।।नानाप्रहरणोपेताः खरप्रमुखराक्षसाः।
te tvidānīṃ janasthāne vasamānā mahābalāḥ | saṅgatāḥ paramāyattā rāmeṇa saha saṃyuge || nānāpraharaṇopetāḥ kharapramukharākṣasāḥ |
Nun traten eben jene überaus mächtigen Rākṣasas, die in Janasthāna wohnten — mit mancherlei Waffen versehen und ganz auf Kharas Führung gestützt — mit Rāma in der Schlacht zusammen.
These mighty demons, living in Janasthana, eqipped with different kinds of weapons, supported and led by Khara, met Rama in an encounter.
FAQs
It shows the moral dimension of allegiance: dependence on an adharmic commander (Khara) draws even the strong into conflict against dharma embodied by Rāma.
Khara-led rākṣasas stationed at Janasthāna assemble with weapons and confront Rāma in battle.
Rāma’s role as the upholder of order is implicit; the verse contrasts organized adharmic force with dharmic resistance.