Shloka 9
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
एषपन्थाःसुयोधानांसर्वामरगणेष्वपि ।।।।यःकृतेहन्यतेभर्तुस्सपुमान्स्वर्गमृच्छति ।
eṣa panthāḥ suyodhānāṃ sarvāmaragaṇeṣv api |
yaḥ kṛte hanyate bhartus sa pumān svargam ṛcchati || 6.93.9 ||
ಇದೇ ಸುಯೋಧರ ಮಾರ್ಗ—ಅಮರಗಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೂ ಸಹ: ಯಾರು ತನ್ನ ಸ್ವಾಮಿ/ಪ್ರಭುವಿನ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಹತನಾಗುತ್ತಾನೋ, ಆ ಪುರುಷನು ಸ್ವರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಸೇರುತ್ತಾನೆ।
'Killed in war for the cause of the king and treading the path of noble warriors, one attains the heaven. Even for a human it is desirable'.
FAQs
It presents a kṣatriya ideal: loyalty and sacrifice in a righteous cause, where death in service is framed as spiritually meritorious.
In the war setting, the speaker articulates the ‘path of noble warriors,’ encouraging acceptance of battle-death for one’s lord.
Vīra-bhāva (heroic spirit) and steadfast loyalty to duty.