Shloka 3
अकम्पन-प्रेषणम् तथा कपि-राक्षस-रणवर्णनम्
Akampana Dispatched; The Vanara–Rakshasa Battle and Omens
एषशास्ताचगोप्ताचनेताचयुधिसत्तमः ।भूतिकामश्चमेनित्यंनित्यंचसमरप्रियः ।।।।
eṣa śāstā ca goptā ca netā ca yudhi-sattamaḥ | bhūti-kāmaś ca me nityaṃ nityaṃ ca samara-priyaḥ ||
彼は敵を懲らしめ、守り、導く者—戦場において最上の勇士。常に我が大義の繁栄を願い、また常に戦を愛する。
There, the highly furious Rakshasas also exterminated the Vanaras with their weapons and darts.
FAQs
The verse highlights the ruler’s expectation that a leader should protect and guide his people; it indirectly points to rajadharma (duty of leadership), even though it is voiced from the opposing side.
In the war-council context, Akampana is being described as a capable commander—protector, leader, and battle-expert—fit to be relied upon in the coming clash.
Leadership and protective capability (netṛtva and goptṛtva), coupled with martial zeal.