Shloka 2
रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः — रामस्य शरवृष्ट्या राक्षससेनाविनाशः
Ravana Enters Council; Rama’s Arrow-Storm Destroys the Rakshasa Host
अब्रवीच्च स तान्सर्वान् बलमुख्यान् महाबलः ।रावणःप्राञ्जलिर्वाक्यंपुत्रव्यसनकर्शितः ।।।।
abravīc ca sa tān sarvān balamukhyān mahābalaḥ |
rāvaṇaḥ prāñjalir vākyaṃ putravyasanakarśitaḥ ||
Lalu Rāvaṇa, yang besar kekuatannya namun dilayukan dukacita atas puteranya, berkata kepada semua ketua bala tenteranya dengan tangan dirapatkan.
Then Rama entered the army with fire like arrows which were consuming the Rakshasas like the clouds in the sky which can't approach the scorching Sun.
FAQs
Even amid personal loss, a ruler is expected to act with composure and responsibility toward those he leads; the verse highlights the tension between private grief and public duty.
After suffering a grave loss connected with his son, Rāvaṇa turns to his commanders and begins to speak, setting up a counsel or directive in the ongoing war.
A form of leadership discipline—maintaining outward protocol (folded hands, formal address) despite inner turmoil—though the wider narrative later questions the righteousness of his decisions.