Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 106, Shloka 2
रावण-सारथि-संवादः
Ravana and the Charioteer: Counsel, Omens, and Battlefield Conduct
हीनवीर्यमिवाशक्तंपौरुषेणविवर्जितम् ।भीरुंलघुमिवासत्त्वंविहीनमिवतेजसा ।।।।विमुक्तमिवमायाभिरस्त्रैरिवबहिष्कृतम् ।मामवज्ञायदुर्बुद्धेस्वयाबुद्ध्याविचेष्टसे ।।।।
hīna-vīryam ivāśaktaṃ pauruṣeṇa vivarjitam |
bhīruṃ laghum ivāsattvaṃ vihīnam iva tejasā ||
vimuktam iva māyābhir astrair iva bahiṣkṛtam |
mām avajñāya durbuddhe svayā buddhyā viceṣṭase ||
你这愚蠢的人，以为我失去了勇气，无能为力，缺乏男子气概——胆怯、渺小、毫无精神与光彩——仿佛被计谋抛弃，被武器排斥，你轻视我，凭自己错误的判断行事。
"You dullard! Disdaining me as not capable, lacking manliness, powerless, deficient in valour, timid, incapable, petty, devoid of energy, not knowing conjuring tricks, abandoned weapons, driven out, you act not knowing me in your own way foolishly using your discretion."
FAQs
Dharma restrains harsh speech and ego-driven accusation; leadership should correct with fairness, not insult born of pride and suspicion.
Rāvaṇa lashes out at his charioteer, interpreting a tactical withdrawal/handling of the chariot as disrespect and incompetence.
By contrast (negatively), the verse highlights the lack of kṣamā (forbearance) and the danger of ahaṅkāra (ego) in a ruler.