Shloka 13
मकराक्षस्य निर्गमनम्
The Deployment of Makaraksha and Ravana’s Fury
मकराक्षस्यतच्छ्रुत्वावचनंतेनिशाचराः ।सर्वेनानायुधोपेताबलवन्तःसमाहिताः ।।।।
makarākṣasya tac chrutvā vacanaṃ te niśācarāḥ | sarve nānāyudh-opetā balavantaḥ samāhitāḥ ||
മകരാക്ഷന്റെ വാക്കുകൾ കേട്ടപ്പോൾ ആ നിശാചരരാക്ഷസർ—എല്ലാവരും ബലവാന്മാരും ഏകാഗ്രരുമായി, നാനാവിധ ആയുധങ്ങളാൽ സജ്ജരായി—ഒരുമിച്ചു മുന്നേറി.
On hearing Maka raksha's words all the mighty Rakshasas came with different kinds of weapons.
FAQs
Collective discipline and readiness are value-neutral; the Ramayana implies they become dharmic only when aligned with a righteous end. Organization without ethical direction can amplify adharma.
After Makarākṣa’s declaration, the Rākṣasa warriors gather fully armed and prepared.
Readiness and unity (saṅghabala) are emphasized—traits that, in a dharmic framework, must be governed by satya and justice.