Shloka 18
इन्द्रजित्-लक्ष्मणयुद्धम् तथा वानरप्रोत्साहनम्
Indrajit–Lakshmana Battle and the Rallying of the Vanaras
हन्तुकामस्यमेबाष्पंचक्षुश्चैवनिरुध्यति ।तमेवैषमहाबाहुर्लक्ष्मणश्शमयिष्यति ।।।।वानराघ्नतसम्भूयभृत्यानस्यसमीपगान् ।
hantukāmasya me bāṣpaṃ cakṣuś caiva nirudhyati |
tam evaiṣa mahābāhur lakṣmaṇaḥ śamayīṣyati ||
vānarā ghnata sambhūya bhṛtyān asya samīpagān |
Dẫu ta muốn đánh gục hắn, nhưng lệ sầu che phủ và ngăn đôi mắt ta. Chính Lakṣmaṇa, bậc đại dũng với cánh tay hùng mạnh, sẽ tự tay kết liễu hắn. Hỡi các Vānara, hãy tụ hội và diệt những kẻ tùy tùng của hắn đang tiến lại gần.
"I wish to kill him, tears are clouding my eyes. Mighty armed Lakshmana will kill him. Vanaras collected together are coming near him and can destroy his attendants."
FAQs
Righteous action may require self-restraint: personal emotion is acknowledged, yet duty is fulfilled by ensuring the right agent (Lakṣmaṇa) completes the necessary act.
Vibhīṣaṇa, torn by emotion, recognizes Lakṣmaṇa as the one who will defeat Indrajit and orders the vānaras to eliminate Indrajit’s supporting attendants.
Practical wisdom and disciplined leadership—channeling forces appropriately while mastering grief.