Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 66, Shloka 25
कुम्भकर्णप्रस्थानम् तथा अङ्गदप्रेरणा
Kumbhakarna’s sortie and Angada’s rallying of the Vanaras
शयामहेऽनिहताःपृथिव्यामल्पजीविताः ।दुष्प्रापंब्रह्मलोकंवाप्राप्नुयामोयुधिसूदिता ।।।।
śayāmahe 'nihatāḥ pṛthivyām alpajīvitāḥ |
duṣprāpaṃ brahmalokaṃ vā prāpnuyāmo yudhi sūditāḥ ||
Ainda que a vida que nos coube seja breve e caiamos mortos sobre a terra, abatidos na batalha, por tal morte guerreira poderemos alcançar Brahmaloka, o reino difícil de atingir.
"If we are killed in war, fallen dead on the ground and our life span is reduced, we will attain the realm of Brahma which is difficult to attain."
FAQs
The verse elevates righteous sacrifice: death while upholding duty is presented as spiritually meaningful, outweighing fear-based attachment to life.
To restore morale, Aṅgada reframes the risk of death as honourable and potentially leading to exalted spiritual attainment.
Self-sacrifice and faith in the moral order—accepting death for a righteous cause rather than retreating into fear.