Shloka 35
अतिकायवधः
The Slaying of Atikāya
वज्रंविष्टम्भितंयेनबाणैरिन्द्रस्यधीमतः ।पाशस्सलिलराजस्यरणेप्रतिहतस्तथा ।।6.71.34।।एषोऽतिकायोबलवान्राक्षसानामथर्षभः ।रावणस्यतोधीमान्देवदानवदर्पहा ।।6.71.35।।
eṣo 'tikāyo balavān rākṣasānām atharṣabhaḥ | rāvaṇasya suto dhīmān devadānavadarpahā ||
此人便是阿提迦耶——强悍无比，罗刹中的雄牛；罗波那的睿智之子，能摧折天神与达那婆的傲慢。
"Here is strong Atikaya, a wise son of Ravana, bull among Rakshasas, who is a subduer of the pride of Devas and Danavas, by whom thunderbolt of Indra was obstructed firmly in battle and likewise the noose of Varuna was repelled in war."
FAQs
True evaluation in a righteous cause requires naming realities plainly—strength, lineage, and threat—so that action can be guided by truth (satya) rather than denial.
Atikāya is formally identified and characterized at the moment he is about to be confronted on the battlefield.
Truthful, strategic speech—accurate description that supports dhārmic decision-making.