Shloka 19
वानर-ऋक्ष-सेना-प्रशंसा
Cataloguing the Vanara and Bear Forces
यःस्थितंयोजनेशैलंगच्छन्पार्श्वेनसेवते ।ऊर्ध्वंतथैवकायेनगतःप्राप्नोतियोजनम् ।।6.27.17।।यस्मान्नपरमंरूपंचतुष्पादेषुविद्यते ।श्रुतस्संन्नादनोनामवानराणांपितामहाः ।।6.27.18।।येनयुद्धंपुरादत्तंरणेशक्रस्यधीमता ।पराजयश्चनप्राप्तस्सोऽयंयूथपयूथपः ।।6.27.19।।
yena yuddhaṃ purā dattaṃ raṇe śakrasya dhīmatā |
parājayaś ca na prāptaḥ so 'yaṃ yūthapayūthapaḥ ||6.27.19||
Er war es, der einst im Krieg auf dem Schlachtfeld dem weisen Śakra (Indra) die Schlacht bot; und Niederlage traf ihn nicht. So ist dieser Anführer, der Anführer der Truppführer.
"He who stands at one yojana touches a mountain with his flanks, so also gets up and reaches a yojana height with his body, is Sannadana. He is the grandfather of Vanaras. There is no one who has a bigger body size than him among the four legged ones. He had fought war with Indra and is well known for not losing in the battle."
FAQs
Dharma for rulers includes heeding competent counsel: when a counselor cites proven valor, it is to prevent adharma born of underestimation and to encourage responsible decision-making.
The speaker underscores the pedigree of the Vānara leadership by recalling a mythic precedent—combat with Indra—framing the approaching army as formidable.
Steadfast valor joined with wisdom (dhī): courage that is not reckless but proven and enduring.