Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 40, Shloka 28
सुवेलारोहणं रावण-सुग्रीव-नियुद्धम्
Ascent of Suvela and the Ravana–Sugriva Duel
एतस्मिन्नन्तरेरक्षोमायाबलमथात्मनः ।आरब्धुमुपसंपेदेज्ञात्वातंवानराधिपः ।।6.40.27।।उत्पपाततदाकाशंजितकाशीजितक्लमः ।रावणःस्थितएवात्रहरिराजेववञ्चितः ।।6.40.28।।
etasminn antare rakṣo māyābalam athātmanaḥ |
ārabdhum upasaṃpede jñātvā taṃ vānarādhipaḥ ||
utpapāta tadā ākāśaṃ jitakāśī jitaklamaḥ |
rāvaṇaḥ sthita evātra harirājeva vañcitaḥ ||
Samantala, ang rākṣasa ay nagpasiyang ilantad ang lakas ng sarili niyang māyā. Ngunit ang panginoon ng mga Vānara, nang maunawaan ang kanyang balak, ay biglang lumukso paitaas sa himpapawid—taglay ang anyo ng tagumpay at walang kapaguran. Si Rāvaṇa nama’y nanatili roon sa kinatatayuan, na wari’y nalinlang ng haring-unggoy.
In the meantime, Ravana thought of exhibiting his superiority by jugglery and jumped to the sky. Knowing that Sugriva, the untiring Vanara king assumed the air of victor and rose up to the sky. Baffled Ravana stood thinking Sugriva would come there.
FAQs
Rāvaṇa’s reliance on māyā highlights a strategy rooted in deception, whereas the Vānara king’s alert, steady response implies a dharmic posture: clarity, courage, and readiness without resorting to falsehood.
The verse frames illusion as a tactic meant to distort perception; the Vānara king ‘knowing’ (jñātvā) the intent and responding effectively suggests that discernment aligned with satya—seeing things as they are—undercuts deceptive power.