Shloka 12
अतिकायवधश्रवणं रावणस्य लङ्कारक्षाविधानम्
Ravana’s Reaction to Atikaya’s Death and the Fortification Orders for Lanka
निष्क्रामोवाप्रवेशोवाज्ञातव्यस्सर्वदैवनः ।।।।यत्रयत्रभवेद्गुल्मस्तत्रतत्रपुनःपुनः ।
niṣkrāmo vā praveśo vā jñātavyas sarvadaiva naḥ | yatra yatra bhaved gulmas tatra tatra punaḥ punaḥ ||
Ob Ausgang oder Eingang — es muss uns jederzeit bekannt sein; und wo immer Abteilungen aufgestellt sind, dort soll immer wieder kontrolliert werden.
"Wherever the troops are posted here and there be it exit, or entrance should be checked again and again and not to go out."
FAQs
Satya as clarity of knowledge: effective action (even in governance) depends on accurate awareness; yet when serving adharma, such vigilance becomes mere fear-management.
Rāvaṇa institutes strict monitoring of all movements in the city and repeated inspections at guard posts.
Administrative alertness and control—used here to protect an unjust regime rather than uphold dharma.