Shloka 38
इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम्
Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras
स्व्स्त्वस्तुलोकेभ्यइतिजजल्पुस्तेमहर्षयः ।।।।सम्पेतुश्चात्रसन्तप्तागन्धर्वाःसहचारणैः ।
svasty astu loke bhya iti jajalpus te maharṣayaḥ |
sampetuś cātra santaptā gandharvāḥ saha cāraṇaiḥ |
മഹർഷിമാർ മന്ദമായി ജപിച്ചു—“ലോകങ്ങൾക്ക് സ്വസ്തി ഉണ്ടാകട്ടെ”; അവിടെ ഉണ്ടായിരുന്ന ഗന്ധർവന്മാർ ചാരണന്മാരോടുകൂടെ ദുഃഖിതരായി പിരിഞ്ഞുപോയി.
Sages murmured saying" may this world be well." Gandharvas, Charanas (who came to see the battle) went distressed.
FAQs
Compassionate universal welfare (lokakalyāṇa) is a dharmic ideal: even while witnessing war, sages pray for the well-being of all worlds, reflecting truth and benevolence rather than partisan hatred.
Celestial observers react to the battle’s severity: sages offer a blessing-prayer, while Gandharvas and Cāraṇas withdraw in distress.
Karunā (compassion) and maṅgalabhāvanā (benevolent intention toward all beings).