Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 93, Shloka 66
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
अभ्युत्थानंत्वमद्यैवकृष्णपक्षचतुर्धशीम् ।।।।कृत्वानिर्याह्यमावास्यांविजयायबलैर्वृतः ।
abhyutthānaṃ tvam adyaiva kṛṣṇapakṣacaturdaśīm |
kṛtvā niryāhy amāvāsyāṃ vijayāya balair vṛtaḥ || 6.93.66 ||
Ihanda mo na ngayon din ang pagbangon sa ika-labing-apat ng madilim na kalahati; at sa araw ng amāvasyā, lumisan kang napalilibutan ng iyong hukbo, tungo sa tagumpay.
"Today being the fourteenth day of the dark fortnight, start on the next day that is the fifteenth dark day surrounded by the army and win."
FAQs
Dharma in warfare includes orderly, disciplined action: preparation, proper timing, and facing the enemy with one’s forces rather than harming captives.
Suparśva proposes a concrete plan: prepare now and march with the army on the new-moon day to seek victory.
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