Shloka 13
मकराक्षस्य निर्गमनम्
The Deployment of Makaraksha and Ravana’s Fury
मकराक्षस्यतच्छ्रुत्वावचनंतेनिशाचराः ।सर्वेनानायुधोपेताबलवन्तःसमाहिताः ।।।।
makarākṣasya tac chrutvā vacanaṃ te niśācarāḥ | sarve nānāyudh-opetā balavantaḥ samāhitāḥ ||
Setelah mendengar kata-kata Makarākṣa, para Rākṣasa pengembara malam itu—semuanya gagah, teguh tumpuan, dan lengkap dengan pelbagai senjata—pun berhimpun lalu mara.
On hearing Maka raksha's words all the mighty Rakshasas came with different kinds of weapons.
FAQs
Collective discipline and readiness are value-neutral; the Ramayana implies they become dharmic only when aligned with a righteous end. Organization without ethical direction can amplify adharma.
After Makarākṣa’s declaration, the Rākṣasa warriors gather fully armed and prepared.
Readiness and unity (saṅghabala) are emphasized—traits that, in a dharmic framework, must be governed by satya and justice.