Shloka 36
रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः
Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions
ततोनिरीक्ष्यात्मगतानिराघवोरणेनिमित्तानिनिमित्तकोविदः ।जगामहर्षं च परां च निर्वृतिंचकारयुद्धेह्यधिक च विक्रमम् ।।।।
tato nirīkṣyātmagatān rāghavo raṇanimittāni nimittakovidaḥ | jagāma harṣaṃ ca parāṃ ca nirvṛtiṃ cakāra yuddhe hy adhikaṃ ca vikramam ||
Kemudian Rāghava—yang mahir menafsir tanda-tanda perang—meneliti alamat yang timbul dalam dirinya; baginda mencapai kegembiraan dan ketenteraman yang mendalam, lalu dalam pertempuran memperlihatkan keberanian yang lebih besar untuk menamatkan musuh.
"Matali! the enemy's chariot is darting forward hurriedly. See him coming in the reverse direction with great speed once again. It strikes my mind that he is surely causing his fall."
FAQs
Dharma joins inner clarity to outward action: joy and assurance are not escapism but fuel for decisive, righteous effort against adharma.
After recognizing favorable signs, Rāma’s confidence matures into intensified action on the battlefield.
Self-mastery—Rāma converts emotion (harṣa) into disciplined courage (vikrama) directed toward restoring moral order.