Shloka 19
माल्यवानुपदेशः—रावणक्रोधः तथा लङ्काद्वाररक्षा-व्यवस्था
Malyavan’s Counsel, Ravana’s Anger, and the Fortification of Lanka
उतरस्यांपुरद्वारिव्यादिश्यशुकसारणौ ।स्वयंचात्रगमिष्यामिमन्त्रिणस्तानुवाचह ।।।।
uttarasyāṃ puradvāri vyādiśya śuka-sāraṇau |
svayaṃ cātra gamiṣyāmi mantriṇas tān uvāca ha ||
ครั้นจัดให้ศุกะและสารณะประจำอยู่ ณ ประตูเมืองทิศเหนือแล้ว เขากล่าวแก่เหล่าอำมาตย์ว่า “เราจักไปที่นั่นด้วยตนเอง”
Then Ravana who had come under the influence of anger, knitting the brows of his face rolling his eyes said to Malyavan.
FAQs
Leadership dharma includes personal accountability—being present where defense is critical—yet the epic frames that true dharma must also rest on justice and truth.
Rāvaṇa completes gate-assignments and announces he will personally take position at a key point.
Command presence and responsibility (leading from the front).