Shloka 47
वानरमुख्य-परिचयः
Catalogue of Principal Vānara Leaders
एनंशतसहस्राणिसप्ततिःपर्युपासते ।एषैवाशंसतेलङ्कांस्वेनानीकेनमर्दितुम् ।।।।
enaṁ śata-sahasrāṇi saptatiḥ paryupāsate |
eṣa evāśaṁsate laṅkāṁ svenānīkena marditum ||6.26.47||
Siebzig Hunderttausende stehen ihm zur Seite und dienen ihm; und er hofft sogar, Laṅkā mit seiner eigenen Streitmacht zu zermalmen.
"He has seventy lakhs under his command. Single handed with army force is aspiring to crush Lanka."
FAQs
The verse implicitly contrasts rightful confidence with overconfidence: dharma favors measured truthfulness (satya) about one’s capacity, not boastful self-reliance that ignores limits.
Sāraṇa reports the scale of Gavaya’s following and his aggressive intent toward Laṅkā.
Determination and command—many ‘attend upon’ him—though the claim to crush Laṅkā alone also signals potential arrogance.