Shloka 13
लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च
Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation
इतिदाशरथीरामोलक्ष्मणंसमभाषत ।बलंचतद्वैविभजन् शास्त्रदृष्टेनकर्मणा ।।।।
iti dāśarathī rāmo lakṣmaṇaṃ samabhāṣata | balaṃ ca tad vai vibhajan śāstradṛṣṭena karmaṇā ||6.24.13||
Assim falou Rāma, filho de Daśaratha, a Lakṣmaṇa; e então, conforme os métodos ensinados pelos śāstras, passou a dividir e organizar aquele exército para suas tarefas.
Dasaratha's son Rama thus talked to Lakshmana in that manner and asked to divide the task of the army in accordance with what is said in sastras.
FAQs
Righteous action is disciplined action: even in war, Rāma follows śāstric order and proper procedure, showing that means matter as much as ends.
After speaking with Lakṣmaṇa, Rāma organizes the Vānara forces and assigns duties according to established strategic norms.
Rule-governed leadership—planning and delegation grounded in tradition, accountability, and ethical restraint.