Shloka 1
लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च
Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation
सावीरसमितीराज्ञाविरराजव्यवस्थिता ।शशिनाशुभनक्षत्रापौर्णमासीवशारदी ।।।।
sā vīrasamitī rājñā virarāja vyavasthitā | śaśinā śubhanakṣatrā paurṇamāsīva śāradī ||6.24.1||
Ainsi rangée et mise en place par le roi, cette assemblée de héros resplendit—telle une nuit d’automne à la pleine lune, éclairée par la lune et des étoiles de bon augure.
The army of Vanaras settled that way by Rama's command shone like the autumnal full moon with auspicious stars.
FAQs
Rājadharma: a leader establishes order and morale; disciplined organization in a righteous cause becomes a form of ethical strength.
Rāma’s forces are settled into formation; the poet depicts their splendor and auspiciousness through a full-moon-night simile.
Command and clarity in governance—Rāma’s ability to arrange forces effectively for a just objective.