Shloka 63
त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः
Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka
विकीर्णैपर्वताग्रैश्चद्रुमैछशिनैश्चसंयुगे ।।।।हतैश्चकपिरक्षोभिर्दुर्गमावसुधाऽभवत् ।
vikīrṇaiḥ parvatāgraiś ca drumaiś chinnaiś ca saṃyuge | hataiś ca kapi-rakṣobhir durgamā vasudhā 'bhavat ||
Dalam pertempuran itu, puncak-puncak gunung yang hancur dan pepohon yang ditebang bertaburan; bersama Vānara dan Rākṣasa yang gugur, bumi pun menjadi sukar dilalui.
The battlefield, covered with broken trees and mountains, fallen vanaras and rakshasas, seemed difficult to tread on ground.
FAQs
War reshapes the world—nature and society both suffer. Dharma insists that conflict be a last resort and bound to truth and rightful purpose.
The battlefield is so littered with debris and bodies that movement itself becomes difficult.
Collective endurance amid calamity; implicitly, the need for wise leadership to prevent such devastation.