Shloka 17
निकुम्भिला-यज्ञविघ्नोपदेशः
Counsel to Disrupt the Nikumbhilā Rite
ससैन्यास्तत्रगच्छामोयावत्तन्नसमाप्यते ।।6.84.16।।त्यजेमंनरशार्दूलमिथ्यासन्तापगतम् ।सीदतेहिबलंसर्वंदृष्टवात्वांशोककर्शितम् ।।6.84.17।।
sa-sainyās tatra gacchāmo yāvat tan na samāpyate |
tyaja imaṃ naraśārdūla mithyāsantāpagatam |
sīdate hi balaṃ sarvaṃ dṛṣṭvā tvāṃ śokakarśitam ||
آؤ ہم لشکر سمیت وہاں چلیں، اس سے پہلے کہ وہ کرم پورا ہو۔ اے مردوں کے شیر! اس جھوٹے رنج کو چھوڑ دے؛ تجھے غم سے نڈھال دیکھ کر سارا لشکر دل شکستہ ہو جاتا ہے۔
"You be confident at heart and be courageous now. Send Lakshmana with us with the army."
FAQs
Dharma of command: the ruler/leader must master despair so that collective morale and righteous action do not collapse.
This repeats the exhortation to move quickly against Indrajit’s ritual and to prevent grief from weakening the army.
Courage and composure as contagious virtues in leadership.