Shloka 38
इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम्
Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras
स्व्स्त्वस्तुलोकेभ्यइतिजजल्पुस्तेमहर्षयः ।।।।सम्पेतुश्चात्रसन्तप्तागन्धर्वाःसहचारणैः ।
svasty astu loke bhya iti jajalpus te maharṣayaḥ |
sampetuś cātra santaptā gandharvāḥ saha cāraṇaiḥ |
مہارشیوں نے دھیرے سے کہا: «لوکوں کے لیے کلیان ہو»؛ اور وہاں موجود گندھرو، چارنوں سمیت، دل گرفتہ ہو کر روانہ ہو گئے۔
Sages murmured saying" may this world be well." Gandharvas, Charanas (who came to see the battle) went distressed.
FAQs
Compassionate universal welfare (lokakalyāṇa) is a dharmic ideal: even while witnessing war, sages pray for the well-being of all worlds, reflecting truth and benevolence rather than partisan hatred.
Celestial observers react to the battle’s severity: sages offer a blessing-prayer, while Gandharvas and Cāraṇas withdraw in distress.
Karunā (compassion) and maṅgalabhāvanā (benevolent intention toward all beings).