न्यग्रोध
प्रवेश-निवारणम् (Preventing Indrajit’s Banyan-Tree Rite) / Indrajit Confronts Vibhishana
तमुवाचमहातेजाःपौलस्त्यमपराजितम् ।समह्वयेत्वांसमरेसम्यग्युद्धंप्रयच्छमे ।।6.87.9।।
tam uvāca mahātejāḥ paulastyam aparājitam | samāhvaye tvāṃ samare samyag yuddhaṃ prayaccha me || 6.87.9 ||
そのとき、大いなる威光を放つラクシュマナは、無敗のパウラスティヤ族の裔に告げた。「戦場にて汝を招き討つ。正々堂々、面と向かっての戦いを我に与えよ。」
Lakshmana of extraordinary energy, spoke to Indrajith of the Paulastya clan," I challenge you to fight in battle directly. Fight with me."
The verse foregrounds yuddha-dharma: combat should be direct and fair, not deceptive—an appeal to righteousness even amid hostility.
Lakṣmaṇa confronts Indrajit and formally calls him to engage in straightforward battle.
Courage joined with moral clarity: Lakṣmaṇa’s fearlessness is paired with insistence on proper conduct.