Shloka 34
युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः
Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma
हाऽगतंमांसहितंभवद्भिर्वनौकसश्छिद्रमिदंविदित्वा ।शून्यापुरींदुष्प्रसहांप्रमथ्यप्रधर्षयेयुस्सहसासमेताः ।।6.59.34।।
hāgataṃ māṃ sahitaṃ bhavadbhir vanaukasaś chidram idaṃ viditvā | śūnyāṃ purīṃ duṣprasahāṃ pramathya pradharṣayeyuḥ sahasā sametāḥ ||6.59.34||
जर वनवासी हे जाणतील की मी तुमच्यासह इथे आलो आहे, तर ते याला एक छिद्र समजतील; ते झटपट एकत्र येऊन क्षणभर रिकामी झालेल्या, दुर्जेय नगरीत घुसून तिला चिरडून-फोडून उध्वस्त करतील।
"Coming to know that I am here with you, this side, considering it to be a weak point, the forest dwellers may enter the vacant city and Devastate all united."
FAQs
Prudence in leadership: a ruler must anticipate consequences and protect civilians and infrastructure by not leaving avoidable vulnerabilities.
Rāvaṇa explains why city defenses must remain vigilant: his absence from the city could invite a Vānara incursion.
Strategic foresight—recognizing how an opponent may exploit a ‘chidra’ (gap).