Shloka 1
आदित्यहृदयम्
Aditya Hridayam Upadeśa — Agastya’s Instruction to Rāma
ततोयुद्धपरिश्रान्तंसमरेचिन्तयास्थितम् ।रावणंचाग्रतोदृष्टवायुद्धायसमुपस्थितम् ।।6.107.1।।दैवतैश्चसमागम्यद्रष्टुमभ्यागतोरणम् ।उपागम्याब्रवीद्राममगस्त्योभगवान् ऋषिः ।।6.107.2।।
tato yuddha-pariśrāntaṃ samare cintayā sthitam |
rāvaṇaṃ cāgrato dṛṣṭvā yuddhāya samupasthitam || 6.107.1 ||
daivataiś ca samāgamya draṣṭum abhyāgato raṇam |
upāgamya abravīd rāmaṃ agastyo bhagavān ṛṣiḥ || 6.107.2 ||
Kemudian, melihat Rāma yang letih oleh peperangan, berdiri di medan laga sambil merenung, dan melihat Rāvaṇa di hadapannya siap bertempur—Bhagavān resi Agastya, bersama para dewa datang menyaksikan pertempuran; mendekat, baginda bertitah kepada Rāma.
Then seeing Sri Rama standing and thinking of the war, duly prepared, Rishi Agastya came with Devatas to witness the war with Ravana and spoke as follows.
FAQs
It highlights dharma in crisis: when strength is strained, wise counsel and right orientation of mind are essential before decisive action.
On the battlefield, Rāma faces a ready Rāvaṇa; Agastya arrives with the gods to witness the war and instruct Rāma.
Rāma’s steadiness and deliberation under pressure (self-control and strategic reflection) are emphasized, alongside receptivity to sage counsel.