Shloka 11
Instruction to Śatrughna and the Mobilization for Rāma’s Aśvamedha
लक्ष्मण उवाच । वीराकर्णय मे वचः सुमधुरं श्रुत्वा त्वरातः पुनः । कार्यं तत्क्षितिपालमौलिमुकुटैर्घृष्टांघ्रि रामाज्ञया । सेनां कालबलप्रभंजनबलप्रोद्यत्समर्थांगिनीं । सज्जां सद्रथहस्तिपत्तिसुहयारोहैर्विधे ह्यन्विताम्
lakṣmaṇa uvāca | vīrākarṇaya me vacaḥ sumadhuraṃ śrutvā tvarātaḥ punaḥ | kāryaṃ tatkṣitipālamaulimukuṭairghṛṣṭāṃghri rāmājñayā | senāṃ kālabalaprabhaṃjanabalaprodyatsamarthāṃginīṃ | sajjāṃ sadrathahastipattisuhayārohairvidhe hyanvitām
لکشمن نے کہا: “اے بہادر، میری نہایت شیریں بات سنو؛ سن کر پھر فوراً عمل کرو۔ رام کے حکم سے—جن کے قدموں پر بادشاہوں کے تاج تعظیم میں رگڑ کھاتے ہیں—ایسی فوج تیار کرو جو زمانے اور آندھیوں کے زور کی مانند پرشکوہ ہو، اعضا میں کامل و توانا؛ عمدہ رتھوں، ہاتھیوں، پیادوں اور بہترین گھڑ سواروں سے ترتیب کے ساتھ آراستہ۔”
Lakṣmaṇa
Concept: Obedience to righteous authority and disciplined preparedness are dharmic virtues; power is legitimate when subordinated to the Lord’s command and public order.
Application: Prepare thoroughly before undertaking major responsibilities; align strength with ethics; cultivate humility—status bows to dharma.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: adbhuta
Type: city
Visual Art Cues: {"scene_description":"Lakṣmaṇa stands before the assembled forces, his voice ‘sweet’ yet irresistible, as banners snap in a rising wind. Behind him, a symbolic vision shows Rāma’s feet receiving the touch of humbled crowns, while in the foreground chariots, elephants, infantry, and horsemen align in perfect order like a living mandala of power.","primary_figures":["Lakṣmaṇa","Senāpati","infantry (patti)","elephants (hasti) with mahouts","charioteers (rathin)","horsemen"],"setting":"Grand mustering ground outside the royal city: dust-lit plain, weapon standards, war drums, elephant lines, chariot rows, cavalry formation.","lighting_mood":"divine radiance","color_palette":["dusty gold","banner crimson","elephant slate","lapis blue","bronze"],"tanjore_prompt":"Tanjore painting style: Lakṣmaṇa commanding the mustered army, with gold leaf highlighting armor, banners, and halos; a small upper register shows Rāma’s feet with prostrating kings and jeweled crowns; rich reds/greens, gem-studded ornaments, ornate arch border, symmetrical military rows like temple processional order.","pahari_prompt":"Pahari miniature style: panoramic muster scene with delicate brushwork—elephants, chariots, and cavalry in lyrical procession; Lakṣmaṇa central, refined features, dynamic hand gesture; pale sky and cool distant hills, rhythmic banners, controlled motion suggesting disciplined urgency.","kerala_mural_prompt":"Kerala mural style: bold outlines and iconic arrangement—Lakṣmaṇa large and frontal, army units stylized into patterned bands; strong red/yellow/green palette with black detailing; a symbolic inset of Rāma’s pāda with crowns to emphasize lordship.","pichwai_prompt":"Pichwai cloth painting style: transform the army into an ornate processional tableau with intricate floral borders; banners patterned like brocade; peacocks and lotus motifs at corners; deep indigo background with gold highlights; an upper medallion depicting Rāma’s feet and humbled crowns, presenting martial readiness as devotional seva."}
Audio Atmosphere: {"recitation_mood":"dramatic","suggested_raga":"Bhairavi","pace":"fast-dramatic","voice_tone":"authoritative","sound_elements":["war drums","conch shell","elephant trumpets","hoofbeats","banner flapping","crowd murmur"]}
Sandhi Resolution Notes: तत्क्षितिपाल... = तत् + क्षितिपाल...; मुकुटैर्घृष्टाङ्घ्रि = मुकुटैः + घृष्टाङ्घ्रि; रामाज्ञया = राम + आज्ञया; ...आरोहैर्विधे = ...आरोहैः + विधे; ह्यन्विताम् = हि + अन्विताम्.
FAQs
He urges swift action: to organize and ready a fully equipped army—chariots, elephants, infantry, and horsemen—under Rāma’s command.
It is a poetic image of sovereignty and dharmic authority: even kings bow so deeply to Rāma that their crown-jewels touch and rub his feet, indicating reverence and submission.
The verse emphasizes disciplined readiness and prompt execution of righteous leadership—acting decisively when commanded by a just and revered authority.