Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 78, Shloka 6
मकराक्षस्य निर्गमनम्
The Deployment of Makaraksha and Ravana’s Fury
समीपस्थंबलाध्यक्षंखरपुत्रोऽब्रवीदिदम् ।रथश्चानीयतांशीघ्रंसैन्यंत्वानीयतांत्वरात् ।।।।
samīpasthaṃ balādhyakṣaṃ kharaputro 'bravīd idam |
rathaś cānīyatāṃ śīghraṃ sainyaṃ tv ānīyatāṃ tvarāt ||
அருகில் இருந்த படைத்தலைவனை நோக்கி கரனின் மகன் கூறினான்— “ரதத்தை விரைவில் கொண்டு வா; படையையும் உடனே துரிதமாகச் சேர்த்து விடு.”
Seeing those portents incidentally and not taking into account those Rakshasas went where Rama and Lakshmana were.
FAQs
It illustrates decisive leadership and organization; in dharmic terms, competence (dakṣatā) is valuable, but must be aligned with righteous ends.
Makarākṣa begins mobilizing resources—chariot and troops—for immediate engagement.
Command presence and logistical efficiency (leadership in action).