Shloka 21
अतिकायवधश्रवणं रावणस्य लङ्कारक्षाविधानम्
Ravana’s Reaction to Atikaya’s Death and the Fortification Orders for Lanka
अतिकायंहतंश्रुत्वालक्ष्मणेनमहौजसा ।उद्वेगमगमद्राजावचनंचेदमब्रवीत् ।।6.72.1।।
atikāyaṃ hataṃ śrutvā lakṣmaṇena mahaujasā | udvegam agamad rājā vacanaṃ cedam abravīt ||
اَتِکایہ کے مہاوجسوی لکشمن کے ہاتھوں مارے جانے کی خبر سن کر بادشاہ غم و اضطراب میں ڈوب گیا اور بولنا شروع کیا۔
On hearing that Atikaya was killed by highly energetic Lakshmana, the king was overtaken by emotion and spoke as follows.
FAQs
The verse frames a ruler’s grief as the fruit of conflict; dharma warns against sustaining unjust war that inevitably returns suffering.
This is another duplicated transmission of the same introductory line marking Rāvaṇa’s reaction and the start of his speech.
Resolution in rightful duty—Lakṣmaṇa’s martial excellence in service of Rāma’s cause.