Shloka 6
मारीचप्रलोभनम् / Ravana Solicits Maricha’s Aid
Golden Deer Stratagem
ते त्विदानीं जनस्थाने वसमाना महाबलाः।सङ्गताः परमायत्ता रामेण सह संयुगे।।।।नानाप्रहरणोपेताः खरप्रमुखराक्षसाः।
te tvidānīṃ janasthāne vasamānā mahābalāḥ | saṅgatāḥ paramāyattā rāmeṇa saha saṃyuge || nānāpraharaṇopetāḥ kharapramukharākṣasāḥ |
ഇപ്പോൾ ജനസ്ഥാനത്തിൽ വസിച്ചിരുന്ന ആ മഹാബലമുള്ള രാക്ഷസർ, പലവിധ ആയുധങ്ങളാൽ സജ്ജരായി, ഖരനെ പ്രമാണമായി പൂർണ്ണമായി ആശ്രയിച്ച്, രാമനോടു യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ഏർപ്പെട്ടു.
These mighty demons, living in Janasthana, eqipped with different kinds of weapons, supported and led by Khara, met Rama in an encounter.
FAQs
It shows the moral dimension of allegiance: dependence on an adharmic commander (Khara) draws even the strong into conflict against dharma embodied by Rāma.
Khara-led rākṣasas stationed at Janasthāna assemble with weapons and confront Rāma in battle.
Rāma’s role as the upholder of order is implicit; the verse contrasts organized adharmic force with dharmic resistance.