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24 October 2026 · Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa 81
“Vedika interpretation: Ability without right direction can make brilliance destructive.”
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa 81
Vedika commentary
Skill takes its moral direction from what it is used to accomplish. Admiring ingenuity without asking whom it harms can turn intelligence into an excuse for cruelty.
Vedika distinguishes the original Sanskrit, a literal rendering, and an interpretive paraphrase so that the words of the text are never confused with explanation.
Source
Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Yuddha Kāṇḍa 81
Traditional commentary
Indrajit uses an illusory image of Sītā to inflict distress on the opposing army.
Explanation
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