Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 28
सुवेलारोहणं रावण-सुग्रीव-नियुद्धम्
Ascent of Suvela and the Ravana–Sugriva Duel
एतस्मिन्नन्तरेरक्षोमायाबलमथात्मनः ।आरब्धुमुपसंपेदेज्ञात्वातंवानराधिपः ।।6.40.27।।उत्पपाततदाकाशंजितकाशीजितक्लमः ।रावणःस्थितएवात्रहरिराजेववञ्चितः ।।6.40.28।।
etasminn antare rakṣo māyābalam athātmanaḥ |
ārabdhum upasaṃpede jñātvā taṃ vānarādhipaḥ ||
utpapāta tadā ākāśaṃ jitakāśī jitaklamaḥ |
rāvaṇaḥ sthita evātra harirājeva vañcitaḥ ||
Cependant, ce rākṣasa résolut de déployer la puissance de sa propre māyā. Mais le seigneur des Vānaras, ayant compris son dessein, bondit alors dans le ciel—avec l’allure de la victoire et sans lassitude. Rāvaṇa, lui, demeura sur place, comme dupé par le roi des singes.
In the meantime, Ravana thought of exhibiting his superiority by jugglery and jumped to the sky. Knowing that Sugriva, the untiring Vanara king assumed the air of victor and rose up to the sky. Baffled Ravana stood thinking Sugriva would come there.
FAQs
Rāvaṇa’s reliance on māyā highlights a strategy rooted in deception, whereas the Vānara king’s alert, steady response implies a dharmic posture: clarity, courage, and readiness without resorting to falsehood.
The verse frames illusion as a tactic meant to distort perception; the Vānara king ‘knowing’ (jñātvā) the intent and responding effectively suggests that discernment aligned with satya—seeing things as they are—undercuts deceptive power.