Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 15
अकम्पन-प्रेषणम् तथा कपि-राक्षस-रणवर्णनम्
Akampana Dispatched; The Vanara–Rakshasa Battle and Omens
तेषांयुद्धंमहारौद्रंसञ्जज्ञेकपिरक्षसाम् ।।।।रामरावणयोरर्धेसमभित्यक्तजीविनाम् ।
teṣāṃ yuddhaṃ mahāraudraṃ sañjajñe kapi-rakṣasām |
rāma-rāvaṇayor arthe samabhityakta-jīvinām ||6.55.15||
И тогда разгорелась битва — великая и грозная — между капи и ракшасами: воинами, что поставили на кон саму жизнь ради дела Рамы и, с другой стороны, ради дела Раваны.
Vanaras and Rakshasas dedicated their lives for Rama and Ravana, respectively in that way were enraged and battle took place.
FAQs
Loyalty and self-sacrifice gain moral value only when aligned with dharma: both sides show total commitment, but the Ramayana invites discernment between righteous and unrighteous causes.
A new phase of ferocious fighting begins, with combatants fully committed to their leaders’ objectives.
Vīrya (valor) and tyāga (willingness to risk life), framed by the larger question of rightful allegiance.