Shloka 5
ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्
Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies
भूमौस्थितस्यरामस्यरथस्थस्य च रक्षसः ।।।।न समंयुद्धमित्याहुर्देवगन्धर्वकिन्नराः ।
bhūmau sthitasya rāmasya rathasthasya ca rakṣasaḥ |
na samaṃ yuddham ity āhur deva-gandharva-kinnarāḥ ||
Chư Thiên, Gandharva và Kinnara đều nói: “Trận chiến này không cân xứng—Rāma đứng dưới đất, còn Rākṣasa lại đánh từ trên chiến xa.”
While Ravana with ten heads and arms was ready in the forefront of the battle, Sri Rama had no possibility to fix his arrows.
FAQs
Dharma includes fairness in conflict: even in war, unequal advantage is criticized, implying a moral expectation of balanced combat.
Celestial beings observe the duel and judge it improper because Rāma is disadvantaged by fighting on foot.
The verse highlights Rāma’s endurance and integrity—he continues despite disadvantage, while the cosmos calls for a fairer condition.