Shloka 1
माल्यवानुपदेशः
Malyavan’s Counsel, Portents in Laṅkā, and the Proposal of Alliance
तेनशङ्खविमिश्रेणभेरीशब्देनराघवः ।उपयातिमहाबाहूरामःपरपुरञ्जयः ।।।।
tena śaṅkha-vimiśreṇa bherī-śabdena rāghavaḥ | upayāti mahābāhū rāmaḥ parapurañjayaḥ |
Di tengah bunyi sangkakala yang berpadu dengan dentum genderang perang, Rama, Raghava yang berlengan perkasa, penakluk benteng musuh, maju berangkat.
The mighty armed Rama, the conqueror of enemy cities, Raghava marched forth with the noise of the blowing of conches and the sounds of drums.
FAQs
It reflects kṣatra-dharma: disciplined readiness to confront injustice, undertaken with resolve rather than chaos—symbolized by organized martial signals (conches and drums).
Rāma advances toward battle, his movement marked by the ceremonial and practical sounds of war instruments.
Rāma’s vīrya (valor) and steadiness—he proceeds as a legitimate defender, not as a reckless aggressor.