Shloka 3
अकम्पन-प्रेषणम् तथा कपि-राक्षस-रणवर्णनम्
Akampana Dispatched; The Vanara–Rakshasa Battle and Omens
एषशास्ताचगोप्ताचनेताचयुधिसत्तमः ।भूतिकामश्चमेनित्यंनित्यंचसमरप्रियः ।।।।
eṣa śāstā ca goptā ca netā ca yudhi-sattamaḥ | bhūti-kāmaś ca me nityaṃ nityaṃ ca samara-priyaḥ ||
ผู้นี้เป็นผู้ลงทัณฑ์ศัตรู เป็นผู้พิทักษ์ และเป็นผู้นำ—ยอดนักรบในสนามรบ; มุ่งหมายความรุ่งเรืองแห่งกิจของข้าตลอดกาล และหลงใหลในศึกสงครามอยู่เนืองนิตย์
There, the highly furious Rakshasas also exterminated the Vanaras with their weapons and darts.
FAQs
The verse highlights the ruler’s expectation that a leader should protect and guide his people; it indirectly points to rajadharma (duty of leadership), even though it is voiced from the opposing side.
In the war-council context, Akampana is being described as a capable commander—protector, leader, and battle-expert—fit to be relied upon in the coming clash.
Leadership and protective capability (netṛtva and goptṛtva), coupled with martial zeal.