Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 72, Shloka 24
अतिकायवधश्रवणं रावणस्य लङ्कारक्षाविधानम्
Ravana’s Reaction to Atikaya’s Death and the Fortification Orders for Lanka
अतिकायंहतंश्रुत्वालक्ष्मणेनमहौजसा ।उद्वेगमगमद्राजावचनंचेदमब्रवीत् ।।6.72.1।।
atikāyaṁ hataṁ śrutvā lakṣmaṇena mahaujasā | udvegam agamad rājā vacanaṁ cedam abravīt ||
लक्ष्मणेन महौजसा अतिकायं हतं श्रुत्वा राजा उद्वेगपरायणः; ततः स वचनमिदमब्रवीत्॥
On hearing that Atikaya was killed by highly energetic Lakshmana, the king was overtaken by emotion and spoke as follows.
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Even powerful kings cannot escape the moral weight of their choices; dharma teaches responsibility for outcomes, especially in war.
A report of Atikāya’s death triggers the king’s emotional upheaval and leads into his speech.
The disciplined strength (ojas) of Lakṣmaṇa in battle for a righteous end.