Shloka 33
युद्धकाण्डे द्वादशः सर्गः — रावणस्य परिषद्-सम्बोधनं कुम्भकर्णस्य नीत्युपदेशश्च
Ravana’s Council Address and Kumbhakarna’s Counsel
चपलस्यतुकृत्येषुप्रसमीक्ष्याधिकंबलम् ।क्षिप्रमन्येप्रपद्यन्तेक्रौञ्चस्यखमिवद्विजाः ।।6.12.33।।
capalasya tu kṛtyeṣu prasamīkṣyādhikaṃ balam | kṣipram anye prapadyante krauñcasya kham iva dvijāḥ || 6.12.33 ||
Nhưng kẻ hấp tấp, trong việc làm không xét kỹ sức mạnh vượt trội của địch, liền mau rơi vào hiểm nạn—như chim chóc lao vào khe núi Krauñca.
"Without prior thought this great act has been done by you. Rama has not killed you, fortunately like poison mixed flesh would kill."
FAQs
Dharma in leadership includes measured judgment: acting without assessing strength and consequences is adharma because it endangers the community.
Counsel in Lanka warns against impulsive war-decisions that ignore Rama’s superior force.
Prasamikṣā (careful evaluation) and steadiness over capalatā (rashness).