Shloka 33
लङ्काद्वारव्यूहवर्णनम् / Disposition at the Gates of Lanka
नचैवमानुषंरूपंकार्यंहरिभिराहवे ।।।।एषाभवतुसंङञान् युद्धेऽस्मिन् वानरेबले ।
na caiva mānuṣaṃ rūpaṃ kāryaṃ haribhir āhave | eṣā bhavatu saṃjñā naḥ yuddhe ’smin vānare bale || 6.37.33 ||
ഈ യുദ്ധത്തിൽ ഹരികൾ മനുഷ്യരൂപം സ്വീകരിക്കരുത്; വാനരസേനയിൽ തിരിച്ചറിയാനുള്ള നമ്മുടെ സംജ്ഞ ഇതായിരിക്കട്ടെ.
"That Ravana who is harming Daityas and Danavas, and great souls following wicked practices and armed by the boons is oppressing all people wandering all over. I, with Lakshmana, have determined to persecute and kill him and force my entry to the north gate."
FAQs
Dharma here is truthfulness and non-deception toward one’s own side: clear identification prevents friendly harm and preserves moral order in battle.
Rāma establishes a recognition protocol so allies can distinguish one another during the confusion of war.
Foresight and integrity—setting rules that reduce accidental wrongdoing and uphold disciplined warfare.