Shloka 80
युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः
Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma
पावकात्मजमालोक्यध्वजाग्रेसमवस्थितम् ।जज्वालरावणःक्रोधात्ततोनीलोननादच ।।6.59.80।।
pāvakātmajam ālokya dhvajāgre samavasthitam | jajvāla rāvaṇaḥ krodhāt tato nīlo nanāda ca ||6.59.80||
ധ്വജത്തിന്റെ അഗ്രത്തിൽ നിലകൊണ്ട അഗ്നിപുത്രനായ നീലനെ കണ്ടപ്പോൾ രാവണൻ ക്രോധത്തിൽ ജ്വലിച്ചു; പിന്നെ നീലൻ ഉച്ചത്തിൽ ഗർജ്ജിച്ചു.
Neela stood on top of the post of the bow of Ravana. On seeing that Ravana was burning in anger while Neela roared.
FAQs
The verse warns that krodha clouds right judgment; dharma requires restraint, especially for leaders whose anger can distort decisions.
Nīla positions himself boldly atop Rāvaṇa’s bow-standard; Rāvaṇa reacts with fury, while Nīla asserts dominance by roaring.
Nīla’s fearlessness and psychological strength; he unsettles the enemy through audacity.