Shloka 6.108.11

रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः (Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions)

Devanagari script

तदप्रमादमातिष्ठन्प्रत्युद्गच्छरथंरिपोः ।विध्वंसयितुमिच्छामिवायुर्मेघमिवोत्थितम् ।।।।

Transliteration

tad apramādam ātiṣṭhan pratyudgaccha rathaṃ ripoh |

vidhvaṃsayitum icchāmi vāyur megham ivotthitam ||6.108.11||

Translation

Therefore, standing firm in vigilance, drive forth to meet the enemy’s chariot. I wish to destroy him, as the rising wind scatters a cloud.

Context

"Being alert, you drive the chariot towards Ravana, just as wind drives the cloud in the sky, as I wish to destroy him."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Mātali
• Rāvaṇa (enemy)
• Wind (Vāyu)
• Cloud (Megha)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma requires alert, purposeful action: righteous intent (protecting the world from adharma) must be matched by careful execution (apramāda).

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma commands Mātali to meet the oncoming enemy chariot directly, preparing for decisive engagement.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determined restraint: Rāma’s resolve is intense, yet framed through disciplined vigilance rather than rage.