प्रहस्तनिर्याणम्
Prahasta’s Departure and the Muster of the Rakshasa Host
सधनुष्काःकवचिनोवेगादाप्लुत्यराक्षसाः ।रावणंप्रेक्ष्यराजानंप्रहस्तंपर्यवारयन् ।।।।
sa-dhanuṣkāḥ kavacino vegād āplutya rākṣasāḥ |
rāvaṇaṃ prekṣya rājānaṃ prahastaṃ paryavārayan ||
Mang cung và giáp trụ, các Rākṣasa lao tới như gió; sau khi chiêm ngưỡng vua Rāvaṇa, họ mau chóng vây quanh Prahastha.
Then the Rakshasas rejoiced, wishing victory, consecrated military material with chanting and wore flower garland s.
It depicts loyalty and order within a polity; the Ramayana invites readers to evaluate whether loyalty is guided by satya-dharma or by mere allegiance to power.
Armed Rākṣasas surge into formation, acknowledge Rāvaṇa, and cluster around their leader Prahastha.
Discipline and loyalty within the ranks.