Shloka 24
वानर-ऋक्ष-सेना-प्रशंसा
Cataloguing the Vanara and Bear Forces
वृतःकोटिसहस्रेणहरीणांसमुपस्थितः ।एषैवाशंसतेलङ्कांस्वेनानीकेनमर्दितुम् ।।।।
vṛtaḥ koṭi-sahasreṇa harīṇāṃ samupasthitaḥ |
eṣaivāśaṃsate laṅkāṃ svenānīkena marditum ||6.27.24||
Umringt und begleitet von tausend Krore Vānaras, beabsichtigt er wahrlich—mit seinem eigenen Heer—Laṅkā zu zermalmen.
"He is surrounded with thousand crores of his Vanara force and with his own force he intends to crush Lanka."
FAQs
Dharma here is the consequence of adharmic rule: when a kingdom persists in wrongdoing, righteous forces assemble to restrain and subdue it; the verse frames that inevitability through sheer scale and intent.
The speaker highlights the immense size of a Vānara contingent and their clear military objective against Laṅkā.
Resolve and organized leadership: the commander’s intent is backed by a vast, structured force.