Shloka 2
रावणस्य मन्त्रविचारः
Ravana’s Council on Strategy
धर्षिताचप्रविष्टाचलङ्कादुष्प्रसहापुरी ।।6.6.2।।तेनवानरमात्रेणदृष्टासीताचजानकी ।
dharṣitā ca praviṣṭā ca laṅkā duṣprasahā purī |
tena vānaramātreṇa dṛṣṭā sītā ca jānakī ||6.6.2||
وہ لَنگکا کی ناقابلِ تسخیر نگری پامال کی گئی اور اس میں دراندازی ہوئی—اور یہ سب ایک ہی وानر نے کیا؛ اور جنک کی دختر سیتا جانکی بھی دیکھی گئی۔
"On account of that, O wise ones! Think over very well, rightly of the task to be done and determine the action required by me now."
FAQs
It highlights accountability in rulership: even a powerful, fortified city can be penetrated if vigilance and righteous governance fail; Dharma in kingship includes protection, alertness, and responsibility for security.
In Laṅkā, the enemy’s reconnaissance and breach are being assessed: Hanumān has entered the city and succeeded in meeting Sītā.
Hanumān’s courage and single-minded devotion to duty—accomplishing a seemingly impossible mission alone.