Shloka 20
लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च
Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva
तं ते भयपरीताङ्गाः क्रुद्धं दृष्ट्वा प्लवङ्गमाः।।कालमृत्युयुगान्ताभं शतशो विद्रुता दिशः।
taṃ te bhayaparītāṅgāḥ kruddhaṃ dṛṣṭvā plavaṅgamāḥ |
kālamṛtyuyugāntābhaṃ śataśo vidrutā diśaḥ ||
Als sie ihn zornentbrannt sahen — gleich dem Tod, der Zeit und dem Untergang am Weltende — flohen jene Affen, am ganzen Leib von Furcht ergriffen, zu Hunderten in alle Richtungen.
Seeing enraged Lakshmana, who looked like a veritable god of Death at the time of dissolution of the universe, hundreds of monkeys, their limbs trembling in fear ran in different directions.
FAQs
The verse illustrates how overwhelming power and anger create fear and disorder; dharma in leadership and righteous enforcement requires measured force so that correction does not turn into terror.
Lakṣmaṇa’s furious presence causes the vānara guards to scatter in panic at the entrance to Kiṣkindhā.
Awe-inspiring strength (tejas): Lakṣmaṇa’s formidable energy is such that it routs opposition—though it also underscores the need for restraint.