Shloka 10
विभीषणोपदेशः
Vibhishana’s Counsel to Ravana
अप्रमत्तंकथंतंतुविजिगीषुंबलेस्थितम् ।जितरोषंदुराधर्षतंप्रधर्षयितुमिच्छथ ।।।।
apramattaṃ kathaṃ taṃ tu vijigīṣuṃ bale sthitam | jitaroṣaṃ durādharṣaṃ taṃ pradharṣayitum icchatha ||
എപ്പോഴും ജാഗ്രതയുള്ളവനും വിജയം ആഗ്രഹിക്കുന്നവനും ബലത്തിൽ സ്ഥിരനുമായും ക്രോധത്തെ ജയിച്ചും ദുർധർഷനുമായ അവനെ നിങ്ങൾ എങ്ങനെ കീഴടക്കാൻ ഉദ്ദേശിക്കുന്നു?
"How do you wish to overpower, him who is very attentive, bent on victory, mighty, steadfast, has subdued anger and unassailable?"
FAQs
Dharma here is truthful assessment and restraint: one should not rush into unjust conflict against a disciplined, righteous opponent; self-control (jitaroṣa) is presented as a moral and strategic strength.
In the rākṣasa assembly, counsel is being offered about confronting Rāma; the speaker argues that defeating such a vigilant and controlled hero is not feasible by rashness.
Rāma’s dama (self-mastery), especially conquest of anger, along with steadfast courage.