Shloka 8
इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम्
Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras
एकोऽयंराक्षसेन्द्रस्यपरायणमवस्थितः ।एतच्छेषंबलंतस्यकिंतिष्ठतहरीश्वराः ।।।।
eko 'yaṃ rākṣasendrasya parāyaṇam avasthitaḥ | etac cheṣaṃ balaṃ tasya kiṃ tiṣṭhata harīśvarāḥ ||6.90.8||
«Cet homme seul se tient ici comme le dernier recours du roi des rākṣasas ; voilà tout ce qui reste de sa force. Pourquoi demeurez-vous immobiles, ô seigneurs des Vānaras ?»
"Oh Vanara leaders! He (Indrajith) is the only one who is left in the Rakshasa army. Why do you stand idle?"
FAQs
Dharma demands timely resolve: when the decisive moment arrives, hesitation can endanger the righteous cause; one must act with clarity and purpose.
Vibhīṣaṇa urges the Vānara chiefs to press the attack, framing the opponent as the last effective pillar of the enemy’s strength.
Strategic decisiveness—courage guided by assessment of the battlefield.