Shloka 42
लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च
Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation
नमेतूणीशयान्बाणान् सविषानिवपन्नगान् ।रामःपश्यतिसङ्ग्रामेतेनमांयोध्दुमिच्छति ।।।।
na me tūṇīśayān bāṇān saviṣān iva pannagān |
rāmaḥ paśyati saṅgrāme tena māṃ yoddhum icchati ||
“Rāma belum pernah melihat dalam peperangan anak-anak panah di dalam tabung panahku—seperti ular berbisa. Sebab itu dia mahu bertempur denganku.”
Afflicted by sorrow upon seeing the colourful flags and posts of Lanka even Rama's thoughts went about thinking of Sita.
FAQs
The implied ethical contrast is that Dharma relies on righteous intent and restraint, whereas Adharma seeks intimidation and harm; boasting about ‘poison-like’ weapons reflects a mindset opposed to Satya and justice.
Rāvaṇa continues his self-aggrandizing speech, claiming Rāma challenges him only because he has not witnessed Rāvaṇa’s deadly arsenal.
Implicitly, Rāma’s fearlessness and commitment to duty; explicitly, Rāvaṇa’s cruelty and arrogance.