Shloka 50
युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः
War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates
प्रतिपूर्णमिवाकाशंसञ्छन्नेवचमेदिनी ।।6.41.50।।लङ्कापुमनिविष्टैश्चसम्पतद्भिश्चवानरैः ।
pratipūrṇam ivākāśaṃ sañchannā iva ca medinī | laṅkām upaniviṣṭaiś ca sampatadbhiś ca vānaraiḥ ||6.41.50||
Da Vānara bereits Stellung bezogen hatten und andere noch heranstürmten, schien der Himmel wie angefüllt und die Erde rings um Laṅkā wie völlig bedeckt.
"O broad shouldered hero, tamer of foes! Do not do this kind of action. Even if you were harmed a bit, O destroyer of foes, of what use is it to me or even to Sita, Bharata, Satrughna or to Lakshmana or even to my body?"
FAQs
Dharma includes responsible strategy: righteous aims are pursued with organized, comprehensive effort rather than reckless impulse.
The Vānara army occupies positions around Laṅkā in overwhelming numbers, with continuous reinforcements arriving.
Kṛtya-jñatā (practical wisdom): disciplined deployment and thoroughness in executing a just campaign.