Shloka 40
युद्धाय रावणस्य निर्याणं तथा उत्पातदर्शनम्
Ravana’s Mobilization for War and the ظهور of Fatal Portents
तेषांतुतुमुलंयुद्धंबभूवकपिरक्षसाम् ।अन्योन्यमाह्वयानानांक्रुद्धानांजयमिच्छताम् ।।6.96.40।।
teṣāṁ tu tumulaṁ yuddhaṁ babhūva kapi-rākṣasām |
anyonyam āhvayānānāṁ kruddhānāṁ jayam icchatām ||6.96.40||
Kemudian pertempuran sengit meletus antara Vanara dan Raksasa, masing-masing mencabar satu sama lain dengan kemarahan demi kemenangan.
Intense battle took place between the angry Vanaras and Rakshasas challenging one another desiring victory.
FAQs
Even in war, intention matters: rage and the thirst for triumph can eclipse dharma. The verse sets the stage for evaluating conduct—victory pursued without righteousness becomes morally precarious.
The two armies engage directly; challenges are exchanged and the fighting becomes intense and chaotic.
Valor is present, but the verse especially foregrounds the danger of anger (krodha) as a force that drives escalation.