Shloka 6
ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्
Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies
ततोदेववरर्श्रीमान् श्रुत्वातेषांवचोऽमृतम् ।।।।आहूयमातलिंशक्रोवचनंचेदमब्रवीत् ।
tato deva-varaḥ śrīmān śrutvā teṣāṃ vaco'mṛtam |
āhūya mātaliṃ śakro vacanaṃ cedam abravīt ||
Entonces Śakra, el resplandeciente primero entre los dioses, al oír sus palabras como néctar, mandó llamar a Mātali y le dijo estas instrucciones.
Enraged Ravana, knitting his eyebrows in anger, eyes turned red as if he was going to burn the world, became very angry.।। itayāraṣēvālamīkīyēśarīmadarāmāyaṇēādikāvayēyudadhakāṇaḍētaṟayutataraśatatamasasaragaḥ ।।This is the end of the hundred and third sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
When righteousness is at stake, authority should respond responsibly: Indra acts to restore fairness and support dharmic order.
After the celestial critique of the unequal fight, Indra decides to intervene by instructing his charioteer Mātali.
Indra’s guardianship of cosmic order—prompt action to uphold just conditions.