Shloka 12
राक्षसपरिषद्वाक्यम्
Counsel of the Rakshasa Court to Ravana
अक्षयाबलवन्तश्चशूरालब्धवराःपुनः ।त्वयासंवत्सरंयुद्ध्वासमरेदानवाविभो ।।।।
akṣayā balavantaś ca śūrā labdhavarāḥ punaḥ |
tvayā saṃvatsaraṃ yuddhvā samare dānavā vibho ||
ഹേ വിഭോ, മഹാപ്രഭോ! അക്ഷയരും ബലവാന്മാരും ശൂരന്മാരും വരപ്രാപ്തരുമായ ദാനവന്മാരും പോലും നിനക്കൊപ്പം സമരത്തിൽ ഒരു പൂർണ്ണ വർഷം യുദ്ധം ചെയ്തു.
"The mighty and strong Danava warriors who had obtained boon were made to fight a war by you for one year."
FAQs
Endurance and strength are ethically neutral; Ramayana’s dharma lens evaluates whether such prowess serves truth (satya) and protection, or fuels pride and wrongdoing.
The Rākṣasas amplify Rāvaṇa’s reputation by recalling prolonged warfare against powerful, boon-protected Dānavas.
Stamina and martial persistence—presented as greatness by the speakers, though the epic later contrasts such might with dharmic conduct.