Shloka 5
Karṇa-kuṇḍala-kavaca-jijñāsā; Kuntibhoja’s hospitality and Pṛthā’s appointment (कर्णकुण्डलकवचजिज्ञासा)
अमृष्यमाण: सबलो रावणो निर्ययावथ । राक्षसानां बलैघोंरै: पिशाचानां च संवृतः,रावणके लिये यह बात असह्ाय हो उठी। वह पिशाचों तथा राक्षसोंकी भयंकर सेनासे घिरा हुआ दल-बलके साथ लंकासे बाहर निकला
amṛṣyamāṇaḥ sabalo rāvaṇo niryayāv atha | rākṣasānāṃ balair ghoraiḥ piśācānāṃ ca saṃvṛtaḥ ||
Mārkaṇḍeya berkata: “Tidak tertahan lagi, Rāvaṇa pun keluar dengan sokongan penuh bala tenteranya. Dia muncul dikelilingi kekuatan Rākṣasa yang menggerunkan serta gerombolan Piśāca—amarah dan maruah yang tercalar mendorongnya memilih pertembungan, bukan menahan diri.”
मार्कण्डेय उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights how unchecked intolerance and wounded pride propel a ruler toward escalation. Ethically, it warns that anger-driven action—especially backed by violent power—tends to deepen conflict rather than resolve it through restraint or discernment.
Mārkaṇḍeya narrates that Rāvaṇa, unable to tolerate the situation, comes out with his full contingent, surrounded by fearsome rākṣasa troops and piśāca hosts, signaling an imminent confrontation.