Shloka 11
वानरमुख्य-परिचयः
Catalogue of Principal Vānara Leaders
एषयोऽभिमुखोलङ्कांनर्दंस्तिष्ठतिवानरः ।यूथपानांसहस्राणांशतेनपरिवारितः ।।।।यस्यघोषेणमहतासप्राकारासतोरणा ।लङ्काप्रवेपतेसर्वासशैलवनकानना ।।।।सर्वशाखामृगेन्द्रस्यसुग्रीवस्यमहात्मनः ।बलाग्रेतिष्ठतेवीरोनीलोनामैषयूथपः ।।।।
eṣa yo 'bhimukho laṅkāṃ nardaṃs tiṣṭhati vānaraḥ |
yūthapānāṃ sahasrāṇāṃ śatena parivāritaḥ ||6.26.11||
„Sieh jenen Vānara, der Laṅkā zugewandt steht und brüllend verharrt, umringt von hunderttausend Truppführern.“
"Who, surrounded by thousands of troops is roaring aloud facing Lanka, with whose roar entire Lanka with its boundary walls, archways, mountains and woods are trembling, that one who stands in the forefront of Sugriva the Lord of all Vanara troops is known as the great Nila."
FAQs
The verse supports a dharmic principle of accurate situational awareness: recognizing the scale and leadership of forces helps prevent reckless aggression and unnecessary destruction.
Sāraṇa begins pointing out prominent Vānara figures to Rāvaṇa, introducing a major commander stationed facing Laṅkā.
Commanding presence and morale-strengthening power—standing at the front, roaring to rally forces and intimidate the enemy.