Shloka 50
अतिकायवधः
The Slaying of Atikāya
अथातिकायःकुपितोदृष्टवालक्ष्मणमुत्थितम् ।आदायनिशितंबाणमिदंवचनमब्रवीत् ।।।।
athātikāyaḥ kupito dṛṣṭvā lakṣmaṇam utthitam | ādāya niśitaṃ bāṇam idaṃ vacanam abravīt ||
Rồi Atikāya nổi giận, thấy Lakṣmaṇa đứng dậy nghênh chiến, liền cầm lấy một mũi tên sắc bén và nói những lời này.
Seeing Atikaya, furious Lakshmana sprang up and took a sharp shaft and spoke as follows.
FAQs
It highlights the moral tension between anger-driven action and duty-driven action; dharma requires mastery over wrath, especially in war where words and weapons escalate quickly.
Atikāya prepares to fight Lakṣmaṇa; he arms himself and begins a taunting speech.
Lakṣmaṇa’s readiness to stand and face danger; by contrast, Atikāya’s anger is presented as the motive force for his speech.