Shloka 2
आदित्यहृदयम्
Aditya Hridayam Upadeśa — Agastya’s Instruction to Rāma
ततोयुद्धपरिश्रान्तंसमरेचिन्तयास्थितम् ।रावणंचाग्रतोदृष्टवायुद्धायसमुपस्थितम् ।।6.107.1।।दैवतैश्चसमागम्यद्रष्टुमभ्यागतोरणम् ।उपागम्याब्रवीद्राममगस्त्योभगवान् ऋषिः ।।6.107.2।।
tato yuddhapariśrāntaṃ samare cintayā sthitam |
rāvaṇaṃ cāgrato dṛṣṭvā yuddhāya samupasthitam ||6.107.1||
daivataiś ca samāgamya draṣṭum abhyāgato raṇam |
upāgamyābravīd rāmam agastyo bhagavān ṛṣiḥ ||6.107.2||
Então, vendo Rāma—cansado pela batalha, de pé no meio do combate, absorto em pensamento—e vendo Rāvaṇa à sua frente, pronto para lutar, chegou o bem-aventurado sábio Agastya com os deuses para contemplar a guerra; aproximando-se, falou a Rāma.
Then seeing Sri Rama standing and thinking of the war, duly prepared, Rishi Agastya came with Devatas to witness the war with Ravana and spoke as follows.
FAQs
Dharma includes receiving wise counsel at critical moments; even the righteous warrior pauses to reflect and accept guidance rather than acting from exhaustion or impulse.
On the battlefield, before the climactic confrontation, Agastya arrives with the gods to witness events and to instruct Rāma.
Rāma’s composure and deliberation under pressure—thoughtful restraint even amid war.