Shloka 4
रावणस्य मन्त्रविचारः
Ravana’s Council on Strategy
किंकरिष्यामिभद्रंवोकिंवायुक्तमनन्तरम् ।।6.6.4।।उच्यतांनस्समर्थंयत्कृतंचसुकृतंभवेत् ।
kiṃ kariṣyāmi bhadraṃ vo kiṃ vā yuktam anantaram |
ucyatāṃ naḥ samarthaṃ yat kṛtaṃ ca sukṛtaṃ bhavet ||6.6.4||
Apa yang harus kulakukan, wahai sekalian yang mulia? Dan apakah jalan yang tepat sekarang? Katakanlah kepada kami apa yang sungguh ampuh, tindakan apa yang akan menjadi perbuatan baik dan membawa manfaat.
Rama may dry up the ocean or do something else out of his power. If Vanaras come and encounter us, we will clash with him. When his army has set out that way, you may advise me of a plan that benefits the army and city of Lanka."।।ityārṣēvālmīkīyēśrīmadrāmāyaṇēādikāvyēyuddhakāṇḍēṣaṣṭhamassargaḥ।।This is the end of the sixth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Dharma in governance requires seeking competent counsel and choosing what is genuinely beneficial, not merely what is pleasing; righteous leadership asks for truth about what is effective.
Facing imminent threat, Rāvaṇa consults his assembly, asking for practical and sound advice.
Prudence through consultation—recognizing that major actions should be deliberated rather than impulsive.