Shloka 13
मकराक्षस्य निर्गमनम्
The Deployment of Makaraksha and Ravana’s Fury
मकराक्षस्यतच्छ्रुत्वावचनंतेनिशाचराः ।सर्वेनानायुधोपेताबलवन्तःसमाहिताः ।।।।
makarākṣasya tac chrutvā vacanaṃ te niśācarāḥ | sarve nānāyudh-opetā balavantaḥ samāhitāḥ ||
Als jene nachtstreifenden Rākṣasas die Worte Makarākṣas vernahmen, versammelten sie sich alle — stark, gesammelt und mit vielerlei Waffen ausgerüstet — und rückten vor.
On hearing Maka raksha's words all the mighty Rakshasas came with different kinds of weapons.
FAQs
Collective discipline and readiness are value-neutral; the Ramayana implies they become dharmic only when aligned with a righteous end. Organization without ethical direction can amplify adharma.
After Makarākṣa’s declaration, the Rākṣasa warriors gather fully armed and prepared.
Readiness and unity (saṅghabala) are emphasized—traits that, in a dharmic framework, must be governed by satya and justice.