Shloka 7
अकम्पन-प्रेषणम् तथा कपि-राक्षस-रणवर्णनम्
Akampana Dispatched; The Vanara–Rakshasa Battle and Omens
रथमास्थायविपुलंतप्तकाञ्चनभूषणम् ।मेघाभोमेघवर्णश्चमेघस्वनमहास्वनः ।।।।राक्षसैःसम्वृतोघोरैस्तदानिर्यात्यकम्पनः ।
ratham āsthāya vipulaṃ tapta-kāñcana-bhūṣaṇam | meghābho megha-varṇaś ca megha-svana-mahā-svanaḥ || rākṣasaiḥ saṃvṛto ghorais tadā niryāty akampanaḥ ||
Kemudian Akampana berangkat, menaiki kereta besar berhias perhiasan emas berkilau; laksana awan dalam rupa dan warna, bersuara menggelegar, dan saat itu dikelilingi Rākṣasa-Rākṣasa yang mengerikan.
In the meantime, in the midst Kumuda, Nala, Mainda, heroic vanaras became furious and went
FAQs
External splendor and intimidating force are shown as instruments of war; the Ramayana repeatedly contrasts such display with inner righteousness (dharma) as the true source of victory.
Akampana advances to battle in a magnificent chariot, accompanied by a terrifying Rākṣasa entourage.
Martial presence and intimidation (a strategic, not moral, ‘virtue’).