Shloka 27
Sarga 93: Rāvaṇa’s Grief and Fury after Indrajit’s Fall; Move to Slay Vaidehī and Ministerial Restraint
ततःपरमसङ्क्रुद्धोरावणोराक्षसाधिपः ।।।।अब्रवीद्रक्षसांमध्येसंस्तम्भयिषुराहवे ।
tataḥ paramasaṅkruddho rāvaṇo rākṣasādhipaḥ |
abravīd rakṣasāṁ madhye saṁstambhayiṣur āhave ||
Bấy giờ Rāvaṇa, chúa tể loài rākṣasa, giận dữ tột cùng, đứng giữa chúng mà cất lời—muốn làm vững chí họ trong trận chiến.
To provoke Rakshasas for battle, an angry Ravana, the king of Rakshasas, spoke as follows.
FAQs
Leadership has moral weight: stirring others to violence from a place of rage risks turning a community away from dharma and toward collective adharma.
Rāvaṇa prepares to address his forces, aiming to strengthen their fighting spirit.
The verse foregrounds resolve and command; ethically, it invites reflection on whether courage is guided by dharma or by anger and pride.