Shloka 13
इन्द्रजित्प्रेषणम्—ब्रह्मास्त्रबन्धः, हनूमद्ग्रहणं, रावणसभाप्रवेशः
Indrajit’s Deployment—Brahmāstra Binding, Hanuman’s Capture, Entry into Ravana’s Court
न खल्वियं मतिश्श्रेष्ठा यत्त्वां सम्प्रेषयाम्यहम्।इयं च राजधर्माणां क्षत्रियस्य मतिर्मता।।।।
na khalv iyaṃ matiḥ śreṣṭhā yat tvāṃ sampreṣayāmy aham | iyaṃ ca rājadharmāṇāṃ kṣatriyasya matir matā ||
ពិតប្រាកដណាស់ នេះមិនមែនជាគំនិតល្អបំផុតទេ ដែលខ្ញុំផ្ញើអ្នកចេញទៅ។ ទោះយ៉ាងណា តាមរាជធម៌ នេះត្រូវបានចាត់ទុកថាជាការសម្រេចចិត្តសមរម្យរបស់ក្សត្រីយៈ។
"I am reluctant to send you to war in the circumstances. But you are the best choice for me. However, certainly this is the duty of a kshatriya who follows the science of polity. Hence I am sending you.
FAQs
Rājadharma can compel difficult decisions: even with personal reluctance, a ruler follows the role-based duty of a kṣatriya to protect sovereignty and respond to threats.
Rāvaṇa expresses hesitation yet justifies sending Indrajit to battle as consistent with kṣatriya state-duty.
Sense of duty (kartavya-buddhi), even when the decision feels personally undesirable.