Shloka 15
इन्द्रजित्–लक्ष्मण संवादः तथा युद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Indrajit and Lakshmana: War-Boasts, Rebuke, and the Clash
अन्तर्धानगतेनाजौयस्त्वयाचरितस्तदा ।।।।तस्कराचरितोमार्गःनैषवीरनिषेवितः ।
antardhānagatena ājau yas tvayā caritas tadā | taskarācarito mārgaḥ naiṣa vīraniṣevitaḥ || 6.88.15 ||
โอ้ยักษ์! หนทางที่เจ้าครั้งหนึ่งเคยใช้ในสนามรบ—ลอบเร้นให้พ้นสายตา—เป็นทางของโจร มิใช่วิถีที่วีรชนแท้พึงดำเนิน
"Remaining invisible and moving in the battle then is the path of a thief which is not chosen by warriors."
FAQs
Yuddha-dharma favors open, accountable combat; deception that removes mutual visibility is criticized as unethical and unheroic.
Lakṣmaṇa censures Indrajit’s earlier tactic of fighting while hidden, framing it as dishonorable.
Honor in warfare (maryādā) and commitment to fair engagement.