Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 7, Shloka 12
राक्षसपरिषद्वाक्यम्
Counsel of the Rakshasa Court to Ravana
अक्षयाबलवन्तश्चशूरालब्धवराःपुनः ।त्वयासंवत्सरंयुद्ध्वासमरेदानवाविभो ।।।।
akṣayā balavantaś ca śūrā labdhavarāḥ punaḥ |
tvayā saṃvatsaraṃ yuddhvā samare dānavā vibho ||
હે વિભો, મહાપ્રભુ! અક્ષય, બલવાન, શૂર અને વરપ્રાપ્ત દાનવો પણ તારી સાથે સમરમાં આખું એક વર્ષ યુદ્ધ કરતા રહ્યા.
"The mighty and strong Danava warriors who had obtained boon were made to fight a war by you for one year."
FAQs
Endurance and strength are ethically neutral; Ramayana’s dharma lens evaluates whether such prowess serves truth (satya) and protection, or fuels pride and wrongdoing.
The Rākṣasas amplify Rāvaṇa’s reputation by recalling prolonged warfare against powerful, boon-protected Dānavas.
Stamina and martial persistence—presented as greatness by the speakers, though the epic later contrasts such might with dharmic conduct.