Shloka 50
युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः
Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma
तस्यच्छिद्राणिमार्गस्वस्वच्छिद्राणिचलक्ष्य ।चक्षुषाधनुषायत्ना प्रक्षात्मानंसमाहितः ।।6.59.50।।
tasyacchidrāṇi mārgasva svacchidrāṇi ca lakṣya | cakṣuṣā dhanuṣā yatnāḥ prakṣātmānaṃ samāhitaḥ ||6.59.50||
油断なくあれ：彼の隙を探り、また己の隙も見極めよ。眼を据え、弓を執り、彼の矢の行方を見定めて己の矢を合わせ、心を整えて身を守れ。
"Remaining alert, apply your arrows in the direction of his arrows. Looking at his arrows carefully, making an effort to protect yourself, set your bow."
FAQs
Dharma here is disciplined alertness—self-control and careful action even amid violence, avoiding recklessness and protecting life through mindful effort.
Rama instructs Lakshmana on battlefield conduct: observe the enemy’s attacks, respond with precision, and remain composed for self-protection.
Composure (samādhāna) and strategic vigilance—acting with steady awareness rather than impulsive anger.