Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 103, Shloka 8
ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्
Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies
इत्युक्तोदेवराजेनमातलिर्देवसारथिः ।।।।प्रणम्यशिरसादेवंततोवचनमब्रवीत् ।
ity ukto deva-rājena mātalir deva-sārathiḥ |
praṇamya śirasā devaṃ tato vacanam abravīt ||
ദേവരാജൻ ഇങ്ങനെ അരുളിച്ചെയ്തപ്പോൾ, ദിവ്യസാരഥിയായ മാതലി ശിരസ്സു നമിച്ച് ദേവനെ പ്രണാമം ചെയ്തു; പിന്നെ വചനം ഉച്ചരിച്ചു.
Rama standing on the earth and Ravana seated on the chariot and waging war is not fair, declared Devas, Gandharvas and Kinneras.
FAQs
Dharma in governance and service: rightful commands are met with humility and readiness, showing disciplined obedience in a just cause.
Mātali receives Indra’s order and responds respectfully before carrying it out.
Reverence and dutifulness—Mātali models ideal service (sevā) performed with respect.