Shloka 6
रावण-प्रहस्त-हनूमद्वार्ता
Ravana and Prahasta Question Hanuman
मत्पुरीमप्रधृष्यां वाऽगमने किं प्रयोजनम्।आयोधने वा किं कार्यं पृच्छयतामेष दुर्मतिः।।।।
matpurīm apradhṛṣyāṃ vā ’gamane kiṃ prayोजनam |
āyodhane vā kiṃ kāryaṃ pṛcchayatām eṣa durmatiḥ ||
اس بدعقل سے پوچھا جائے کہ میری ناقابلِ تسخیر نگری میں آنے سے اس کا کیا مقصد تھا؟ اور میدانِ جنگ میں اترنے سے اس نے کیا کام چاہا؟
"Enquire why this wicked one entered this inviolable city and for what purpose did he wage a war"
FAQs
Dharma-oriented judgment distinguishes between mere trespass and deliberate aggression by clarifying intent and objective.
Rāvaṇa frames specific questions for interrogation: why the intruder entered Laṅkā and why he fought.
Strategic clarity in leadership—defining the questions that uncover truth and threat level.