Shloka 8
विभीषणोपदेशः
Vibhīṣaṇa’s Counsel to Rāvaṇa and the Rākṣasa Court
नयक्षगन्धर्वमहोरगेभ्योभयंनसंख्येपतगोरगेभ्यः ।कथंनुरामाद्भविताभयंनोनरेन्द्रपुत्रात्समरेकदाचित् ।।।।
na yakṣagandharvamahoragebhyo bhayaṃ na saṅkhye patagoragebhyaḥ | kathaṃ nu rāmād bhavitā bhayaṃ no narendraputrāt samare kadācit ||
Kami tidak takut kepada yakṣa, gandharva, atau ular-ular besar di medan perang; tidak juga kepada burung-burung buas atau segala yang melata. Maka bagaimana mungkin kami takut kepada Rāma, putera raja, dalam pertempuran?
"Rama's arrows will not leave you with life even if you are guarded by Sun or wind god, not even if you sit on the lap of Indra or death god or even if you enter the sky or under water."
FAQs
Dharma teaching by contrast: contempt for a righteous adversary and dismissal of truth leads to ethical blindness and strategic folly.
Prahasta argues against fear or conciliation, claiming the rākṣasas have faced greater beings and thus need not fear Rāma.
A negative trait: overconfidence that ignores moral causality (adharma’s consequences).