Shloka 31
वानरमुख्य-परिचयः
Catalogue of Principal Vānara Leaders
यस्त्वेषसिंहसङ्काशःकपिलोदीर्घलोचनः ।निभृतःप्रेक्षतेलङ्कांदिधक्षन्निवचक्षुषा ।।।।विन्ध्यंकृष्णगिरिंसह्यंपर्वतंचसुदर्शनम् ।राजन्सततमध्यास्तेरम्भोनामयूथपः ।।।।शतंशतसहास्राणांत्रिंशच्चहरिपुङ्गवाः ।यमेतेवानराश्शूराश्चण्डाश्चण्डपराक्रमाः ।।।।परिवार्यानुगच्छन्तिलङ्कांमर्दितुमोजसा ।
yas tveṣa siṃhasaṅkāśaḥ kapilo dīrghalocanaḥ |
nibhṛtaḥ prekṣate laṅkāṃ didhakṣann iva cakṣuṣā ||6.26.31||
Doch dieser, löwengleich, fahlgolden und langäugig, blickte still auf Laṅkā, als wolle er sie mit seinen Augen in Brand setzen.
"He who was residing on the banks of Gomathi earlier, which was delightful with a range of mountain peaks extending far, was ruling this kingdom from the mountain Sankochana. He is Kumuda by name. He drags his troops delightfully the ones with hairy long tails, some of coppery red colour, some yellow and some with white tails. Such a Vanara called Kumuda is dragging hundred thousand Vanaras, some fastened and some scattered. He is one who has no pity and is frightening to look at. Single handed he is aspiring to crush Lanka with its army in war."
FAQs
Power is shown as controlled and purposeful: steadiness (nibhṛtatā) channels intense resolve toward removing adharma, not toward reckless violence.
Another commander is depicted through striking imagery, conveying focused intent against Laṅkā before the battle begins.
Saṃyama with tejas: disciplined inner control paired with burning determination.