शक्तिप्रहारः
Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding
मोक्षितंभ्रातरंदृष्टवालक्ष्मणेन स रावणः ।लक्ष्मणाभिमुखस्तिष्ठन्निदंवचनमब्रवीत् ।।।।
mokṣitaṃ bhrātaraṃ dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇena sa rāvaṇaḥ |
lakṣmaṇābhimukhas tiṣṭhann idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
Voyant son frère Vibhīṣaṇa délivré par Lakṣmaṇa, Rāvaṇa se tint face à Lakṣmaṇa et prononça ces paroles.
Thus spoke Ravana seeing Lakshmana who stood facing him, who rescued his brother (Vibheeshana).
The narrative sets up a moral confrontation: protection of the righteous versus retaliation driven by pride and anger.
Rāvaṇa turns from action to speech, directly addressing Lakṣmaṇa after Vibhīṣaṇa is saved.
Lakṣmaṇa’s role as protector is implicitly affirmed by the enemy’s recognition.