Shloka 9
रावणस्य मन्त्रविचारः
Ravana’s Council on Strategy
कोऽर्थंविमृशेदेकोधर्मेप्रकुरुतेमनः ।।6.6.9।।कःकार्याणिकुरुतेतमाहुर्मध्यमंनरम् ।
ko 'rthaṃ vimṛśed eko dharme prakurute manaḥ |
kaḥ kāryāṇi kurute tam āhur madhyamaṃ naram ||6.6.9||
جو شخص مقصد پر اکیلا ہی غور کرے، دھرم کے بارے میں اپنے ہی دل میں سوچے، اور کام بھی تنہا انجام دے—ایسے آدمی کو لوگ ‘درمیانہ’ انسان کہتے ہیں۔
"He who thinks solitarily (not with others), deliberates with in his mind on his duty and executes his tasks, is said to be a (mediocre) a mediocre one."
FAQs
Dharma in governance and action requires mature counsel—seeking advice and deliberating responsibly—rather than acting in isolation based only on one’s private judgment.
A reflective statement on decision-making and competence, likely occurring amid wartime deliberations where strategy and dharma-guided action must be coordinated through counsel.
Prudent judgment (viveka) expressed through consultation, coordinated effort, and disciplined execution of duty rather than solitary, self-contained action.