Shloka 82
त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः
Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka
गच्छत्वंराक्षसंवीरोयोऽसौतुरगमास्थितः ।क्षोभयन्तहरिबलंक्षिप्रंप्राणैर्वियोजय ।।।।
gaccha tvaṁ rākṣasaṁ vīra yo ’sau turagam āsthitaḥ | kṣobhayantam haribalaṁ kṣipraṁ prāṇair viyojaya ||
«Ve, héroe; derriba sin demora a ese Rākṣasa que, montado a caballo, aterra al ejército de los Vānaras; sepáralo pronto de la vida.»
"Oh! March ahead and immediately release the life of the Rakshasa seated on horseback terrifying the Vanara army."
FAQs
Kṣātra-dharma: a leader must protect the community by stopping an aggressor who endangers the army; decisive action is framed as righteous defense.
A commander orders Aṅgada to engage and kill the mounted Rākṣasa who is causing panic and disruption among the Vānaras.
Courage and responsibility in battle—acting swiftly to safeguard comrades.