Shloka 10
युद्धकाण्डे द्वितीयः सर्गः — Sugriva’s Counsel: From Grief to Strategy
Bridge to Lanka
दृष्टवातांतुपुरींलङ्कांत्रिकूटशिखरेस्थिताम् ।हतंचरावणंयुद्धेदर्शनावधारय ।।।।
dṛṣṭvā tāṃ tu purīṃ laṅkāṃ trikūṭaśikhare sthitām |
hataṃ ca rāvaṇaṃ yuddhe darśanād avadhāraya ||6.2.10||
ತ್ರಿಕೂಟ ಪರ್ವತಶಿಖರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸ್ಥಿತವಾದ ಆ ಲಂಕಾಪುರಿಯನ್ನು ಕಂಡ ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲೇ, ಆ ದರ್ಶನದಿಂದಲೇ ರಾವಣನು ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತನಾದನೆಂದು ನಿಶ್ಚಯಿಸು.
Glorious Sugriva spoke such words of advice to remove the agony of Rama,son of Dasaratha, who was filled with sorrow.
FAQs
Dharma as confidence in righteous outcome: Sugrīva strengthens Rāma’s resolve by affirming that the path toward justice culminates in the fall of adharma.
Sugrīva encourages Rāma with a certainty of victory: reaching Laṅkā itself is framed as a sign that Rāvaṇa’s end is assured.
Hope and morale-building—Sugrīva uplifts the leader’s spirit, reinforcing steadfastness in the dharmic mission.