Shloka 6.8.20

युद्धकाण्डे अष्टमः सर्गः — राक्षससभा-युद्धपरामर्शः (War-Council Boasts and Stratagems)

Devanagari script

सर्वेभवन्तस्तिष्ठन्तुमहाराजेनसङ्गताः ।अहमेकोहनिष्यामिराघवंसहलक्ष्मणम् ।।6.8.20।।सुग्रीवञ्चहनूमन्तंसर्वांनेवचवानरान् ।

Transliteration

sarve bhavantas tiṣṭhantu mahārājena saṅgatāḥ |

aham eko haniṣyāmi rāghavaṃ sahalakṣmaṇam ||6.8.20||

sugrīvañ ca hanūmantaṃ sarvāṃn eva ca vānarān |

Translation

All of you remain here with the great king. I alone will kill Rāghava together with Lakṣmaṇa—and Sugrīva and Hanūmān as well, indeed all the vānara.

Context

"Let all of you stay here along with the king. Going alone I will kill Rama along with Lakshmana, and Hanuman also Sugriva and all of the Vanaras."

Characters & Entities

• Nikumbha
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Sugrīva
• Hanūmān
• Vānaras

FAQs

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

The Ramayana critiques overconfidence and violent intent divorced from justice. Dharma requires humility and right cause, not mere might.

What is the narrative situation?

Nikumbha volunteers to go alone, boasting that he will kill Rāma, Lakṣmaṇa, and the vanara leaders.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage is claimed, but it is colored by pride and rage; the text positions it as misdirected valor.