Shloka 45
इन्द्रवृत्रयुद्धवर्णनम्
Indra–Vṛtra Conflict and the Adversaries’ Tapas-Targeting Counsel
प्रेषयामास रामस्य राम॑ पुत्र पुरस्कृतम् । स तमभ्यागतं दृष्टवा उद्यतास्त्रमवस्थितम्
preṣayāmāsa rāmasya rāmaḥ putra-puraskṛtam | sa tam abhyāgataṃ dṛṣṭvā udyatāstram avasthitam ||
Ломаша сказал: Рама послал вперёд своего сына как посланника. Увидев, как тот подошёл и встал наготове с поднятым оружием, другая сторона узрела юношу, пришедшего не одними словами, но с решимостью и бдительностью воина.
लोमश उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the tension between diplomacy and force: even when a figure is sent forward (as a representative), the context of conflict demands vigilance. It reflects kṣatriya ethics—preparedness and resolve—while implying that messages in hostile settings are not separated from the realities of power.
Lomaśa narrates that Rāma sends someone forward with his son at the forefront. When the arriving figure is seen standing with weapon raised, it indicates an encounter framed by martial readiness rather than peaceful reception.