Shloka 3
रावण–रामयुद्धप्रारम्भः
The Intensification of the Rama–Ravana Duel
निहतानाममात्यानांरुद्धस्यनगरस्य च ।दुःखमेवापनेष्यामि हत्या तौ रामलक्ष्मणौ ।।6.100.3।।
nihatānām amātyānāṃ ruddhasya nagarasya ca |
duḥkham evāpaneṣyāmi hatvā tau rāmalakṣmaṇau ||6.100.3||
“Giết Rāma và Lakṣmaṇa, ta sẽ xua tan nỗi sầu của các đại thần đã ngã xuống và giải trừ khổ đau cho thành Laṅkā đang bị vây hãm.”
Ravana, who won many battles, overlooking Lakshmana went towards Rama standing like a rock in the battle.
FAQs
The verse highlights an adharma-driven rationale: Rāvaṇa frames violence as a means to end grief. The ethical lesson is that actions rooted in delusion and aggression cannot become righteous merely by claiming a beneficial outcome.
In the midst of the war for Laṅkā, with his forces harmed and the city pressured, Rāvaṇa steels himself with a resolve to kill Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.
A negative trait is foregrounded: obstinate resolve fueled by pride and anger (rather than discernment). It contrasts with the Ramayana’s dharmic ideal of restraint and right judgment.