Shloka 3
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
शूरंशूरेणसम्गम्यसम्युगेष्वपराजितः ।लक्ष्मणेनहतश्शूरःपुत्रस्तेमहेन्द्रजित् ।।।।गतस्सपरमान्लोकान्शरैस्सन्ताप्यलक्ष्मणम् ।
śūraṁ śūreṇa saṅgamya saṁyugeṣv aparājitaḥ |
lakṣmaṇena hataḥ śūraḥ putras te mahendrajit |
gataḥ sa paramāṁl lokān śaraiḥ santāpya lakṣmaṇam ||
នៅក្នុងសមរភូមិ វីរបុរសប្រទះវីរបុរស កូនប្រុសដ៏ក្លាហានរបស់អ្នក—មហេន្រ្ទជិត ដែលមិនធ្លាប់ចាញ់សង្គ្រាម—ត្រូវព្រះលក្ខមណ៍សម្លាប់។ បន្ទាប់ពីបាញ់ព្រួញធ្វើឲ្យព្រះលក្ខមណ៍រងទុក្ខវេទនា គាត់បានទៅដល់លោកដ៏ខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់បំផុត។
'Let that supreme bow and the great arrows bestowed to me, by Brahma the creator who was pleased, when I fought in battle between Devas and Asuras, be brought to destroy Rama and Lakshmana today accompanied by hundreds of trumpets.'
FAQs
Satya (truth) in reporting—even when painful—is necessary for right action; the war narrative underscores that reality must be faced, not denied through pride.
A report is delivered to Rāvaṇa that Indrajit (Mahendrajit) has been killed by Lakṣmaṇa after a fierce exchange.
Valor is acknowledged on both sides (hero meeting hero), while the messenger’s role implicitly emphasizes truthful communication under pressure.