Shloka 3
रावण–रामयुद्धप्रारम्भः
The Intensification of the Rama–Ravana Duel
निहतानाममात्यानांरुद्धस्यनगरस्य च ।दुःखमेवापनेष्यामि हत्या तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ।।6.100.3।।
nihatānām amātyānāṃ ruddhasya nagarasya ca |
duḥkham evāpaneṣyāmi hatvā tau rāmalakṣmaṇau ||6.100.3||
‘എന്റെ വീണുപോയ അമാത്യരുടെ ദുഃഖവും, ഉപരോധിതമായ നഗരത്തിന്റെ വേദനയും, രാമലക്ഷ്മണരെ വധിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് ഞാൻ തന്നെ നീക്കിക്കളയും.’
Ravana, who won many battles, overlooking Lakshmana went towards Rama standing like a rock in the battle.
FAQs
The verse highlights an adharma-driven rationale: Rāvaṇa frames violence as a means to end grief. The ethical lesson is that actions rooted in delusion and aggression cannot become righteous merely by claiming a beneficial outcome.
In the midst of the war for Laṅkā, with his forces harmed and the city pressured, Rāvaṇa steels himself with a resolve to kill Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.
A negative trait is foregrounded: obstinate resolve fueled by pride and anger (rather than discernment). It contrasts with the Ramayana’s dharmic ideal of restraint and right judgment.