Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 3, Shloka 8
लङ्कादुर्गवर्णनम्
Description of Lanka’s Fortifications and Forces
राक्षसाश्चयथास्निग्धारावणस्यचतेजसा ।परांसमृद्धिंलङ्कायास्सागरस्यचभीमताम् ।।।।विभागंचबलौघस्यनिर्देशंवाहनस्यच ।एवमुक्त्वाकपिश्रेष्ठःकथयामासतत्त्ववित: ।।।।
rākṣasāś ca yathā snigdhā rāvaṇasya ca tejasā |
parāṃ samṛddhiṃ laṅkāyāḥ sāgarasya ca bhīmatām ||6.3.8||
(মই ক’ম) ৰাৱণৰ তেজৰ প্ৰভাৱত ৰাক্ষসসকল কেনেকৈ স্নিগ্ধ-ভক্তিৰে তেওঁৰ প্ৰতি অনুগত থাকে, লংকাৰ পৰম সমৃদ্ধি কেনেকুৱা, আৰু সাগৰৰ ভীমতা কিমান ভয়ংকৰ—সেয়া।
Thereafter, the spies reported to the king of Lanka that Raghava had camped with an unshakable army at the Suvela mountain.
FAQs
Dharma requires clear-eyed assessment of opposing power—truthful recognition of strengths and risks prevents reckless harm.
Hanuman previews key points of his intelligence report: Ravana’s influence, Lanka’s wealth, and the formidable ocean barrier.
Discernment—Hanuman reports realities without exaggeration, aiding righteous strategy.
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