Shloka 116
गदायुद्धप्रतिज्ञा — The Vow and Terms of the Mace Duel
क्रियया योगमास्थाय तथा त्वमपि विक्रम । राजन! पुलस्त्यकुमार विश्रवाका पुत्र रावण नामक राक्षस श्रीरामचन्द्रजीके द्वारा क्रियात्मक उपाय और युक्तिकौशलके सहारे ही सम्बन्धियों और सेवकोंसहित मारा गया
kriyayā yogam āsthāya tathā tvam api vikrama | rājan pulastyakumāra viśravāka putra rāvaṇa-nāmaka rākṣasaḥ śrīrāmacandrajī-kṛtayā kriyātmaka-upāyena yuktikauśalena ca sambandhibhiḥ sevakaiś ca saha hataḥ, tathā tvam api parākramaṁ prakaṭaya ||
Vāyu berkata: “Dengan bersandar pada tindakan yang berdisiplin dan strategi yang nyata, engkau juga, wahai Vikrama. Wahai Raja, rākṣasa bernama Rāvaṇa—putera Viśravas, keturunan Pulastya—telah ditewaskan oleh Śrī Rāmacandra melalui ikhtiar yang berkesan dan helah yang mahir, bersama kaum kerabat serta para pengiringnya. Demikian juga, engkau hendaklah menzahirkan keberanianmu.”
वायुदेव उवाच
Educational Q&A
Heroism should be guided by disciplined action and intelligent strategy; righteous aims in war are achieved not by mere force but by well-chosen means (upāya) and tactical skill (yukti-kauśala).
Vāyu addresses a king/warrior called ‘Vikrama,’ urging him to display valor. He cites the Ramayana example of Rāvaṇa’s defeat by Rāma through practical measures and strategic ingenuity, implying that similar resolve and method should be applied here.