Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 93, Shloka 66
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
अभ्युत्थानंत्वमद्यैवकृष्णपक्षचतुर्धशीम् ।।।।कृत्वानिर्याह्यमावास्यांविजयायबलैर्वृतः ।
abhyutthānaṃ tvam adyaiva kṛṣṇapakṣacaturdaśīm |
kṛtvā niryāhy amāvāsyāṃ vijayāya balair vṛtaḥ || 6.93.66 ||
Make your preparations this very day, on the fourteenth of the dark fortnight; then, on the day of amāvasyā (new moon), set out surrounded by your forces, for victory.
"Today being the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight, start on the next day that is the fifteenth dark day surrounded by the army and win."
FAQs
Dharma in warfare includes orderly, disciplined action: preparation, proper timing, and facing the enemy with one’s forces rather than harming captives.
Suparśva proposes a concrete plan: prepare now and march with the army on the new-moon day to seek victory.
Prudence and leadership: channeling emotion into organized duty and strategic action.