Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 11, Shloka 7
रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः
Ravana Enters the Royal Assembly and Summons Counsel
रथैश्चातिरथाश्शीघ्रंमत्तैश्चवरवारणैः ।अनूत्पेतुर्दशग्रीवमाक्रीडद्भिश्चवाजिभिः ।।।।
rathaiś cātirathāḥ śīghraṃ mattaiś ca varavāraṇaiḥ |
anūtpetur daśagrīvaṃ ākrīḍadbhiś ca vājibhiḥ ||
Swiftly, great chariot-fighters in chariots, riders on excellent rutting elephants, and others with spirited, prancing horses followed Daśagrīva.
Then soldiers wielding swords and different kinds of weapons stood in front of the Lord of Rakshasas.
FAQs
The verse shows the scale of worldly power. In the Ramayana’s ethical frame, such power is to be restrained by dharma; otherwise, it becomes a vehicle for adharma despite its splendour.
As Rāvaṇa advances, an armed and mounted retinue—chariots, elephants, horses—moves behind him.
Organized might and military confidence (bala/utsāha) among followers.
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