Shloka 6.7.26

राक्षसपरिषद्वाक्यम् — Counsel of the Rakshasa Court to Ravana

Devanagari script

तमेवत्वंमहाराजविसृजेन्द्रजितंसुतम् ।यावद्वानरसेनांतांसरामांनयतिक्षयम् ।।।।

Transliteration

tam eva tvaṃ mahārāja visṛja indrajitaṃ sutam |

yāvad vānarasenāṃ tāṃ sa-rāmāṃ nayati kṣayam ||6.7.26||

Translation

Therefore, O great king, dispatch your son Indrajit at once, so that he may bring that army of vānaras—together with Rāma—to destruction.

Context

"O great king! You send your son, the mighty Indrajith to lead. He would destroy all those Vanaras and also Rama."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Indrajit
• Rāma
• Vānara-senā (monkey army)

FAQs

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

The verse illustrates adharma-driven counsel: urging violence to protect wrongful possession (Sītā’s abduction being the root). The Ramayana’s Dharmic frame rejects such ends-justify-means strategy.

What is the narrative situation?

In council, rākṣasa advisors recommend a tactical move: send Indrajit to annihilate Rāma and the vānaras.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indrajit is invoked as a symbol of martial capability; the epic’s ethical emphasis, however, is that prowess without righteousness becomes destructive.