Shloka 68
त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः
Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka
ददृशुश्चमहात्मानंहयपृष्ठेप्रतिष्ठितम् ।चरन्तंहरिसैन्येषुविद्याधरमहर्षयः ।।।।
dadṛśuś ca mahātmānaṃ haya-pṛṣṭhe pratiṣṭhitam | carantaṃ hari-sainyeṣu vidyādhara-maharṣayaḥ ||
Para maharsi Vidyādhara menyaksikan sang mahātmā itu, teguh bertumpu di punggung kuda, bergerak menembus barisan pasukan Vānara.
Vidhyadhara, the great sage, witnessed Naranthaka moving seated on the horseback firmly.
FAQs
Actions in war occur under witness—human and supra-human—implying accountability; dharma is not private but observed and judged.
Celestial/extraordinary seers observe Narāntaka’s movement through the Vānara formation.
Vigilant observation and discernment—seeing events clearly is a prerequisite to right response.