Shloka 35
अतिकायवधः
The Slaying of Atikāya
वज्रंविष्टम्भितंयेनबाणैरिन्द्रस्यधीमतः ।पाशस्सलिलराजस्यरणेप्रतिहतस्तथा ।।6.71.34।।एषोऽतिकायोबलवान्राक्षसानामथर्षभः ।रावणस्यतोधीमान्देवदानवदर्पहा ।।6.71.35।।
eṣo 'tikāyo balavān rākṣasānām atharṣabhaḥ | rāvaṇasya suto dhīmān devadānavadarpahā ||
Este é Atikāya — poderoso, touro entre os Rākṣasas — o sábio filho de Rāvaṇa, que esmaga o orgulho de devas e Dānavas.
"Here is strong Atikaya, a wise son of Ravana, bull among Rakshasas, who is a subduer of the pride of Devas and Danavas, by whom thunderbolt of Indra was obstructed firmly in battle and likewise the noose of Varuna was repelled in war."
FAQs
True evaluation in a righteous cause requires naming realities plainly—strength, lineage, and threat—so that action can be guided by truth (satya) rather than denial.
Atikāya is formally identified and characterized at the moment he is about to be confronted on the battlefield.
Truthful, strategic speech—accurate description that supports dhārmic decision-making.