Shloka 28
शुकवाक्यं (Śuka’s Report on the Vānara Host) / Śuka Describes the Allied Forces to Rāvaṇa
यंतुपस्यसितिष्ठन्तंमध्येगिरिमिवाचलम् ।सर्वशाखामृगेन्द्राणांभर्तारममितौजसम् ।।6.28.28।।तेजयशसाबुद् ध्याज्ञानेनाभिजनेनच ।यःकपीनतिबभ्राजहिमवानिवपर्वतान् ।।6.28.29।।किष्किन्धांयस्समध्यास्तेगुहांसगहनद्रुमाम् ।दुर्गांपर्वतदुर्गस्तांप्रधानैस्सहयूथपैः ।।6.28.30।।यस्यैषाकाञ्चनीमालाशोभितेशतपुष्करा ।कान्तादेवमनुष्याणांयस्यांलक्ष्मीप्रतिष्ठिता ।।6.28.31।।एतांचमालांतारांचकपिराज्यंचशाश्वतम् ।सुग्रीवोवालिनंहत्वारामेणप्रतिपादितः ।।6.28.32।।
yaṃ tu paśyasi tiṣṭhantaṃ madhye girim ivācalam |
sarvaśākhāmṛgendrāṇāṃ bhartāram amitaujasam ||6.28.28||
Doch der, den du in der Mitte stehen siehst, unbeweglich wie ein fester Berg, ist der Herr aller Affenfürsten, ein Anführer von unermesslicher Kraft.
"The one whom you see standing in the midst is the king of all chiefs of the Vanara army, a highly glorious one, steady like a mountain. like Himalayas that outshines all mountains, he surpasses all in fame, in intellect, in wisdom and in lineage. That monkey chief resides in the mountain cave fort with thickly grown trees around in the middle of Kishkinda, which is difficult to access, and is surrounded by his army chiefs. See the golden chain on him shining away with hundred lotuses in which stands Lakshmi installed which is difficult even for gods and human beings to covet. In the same way as the golden chain, even his beloved Tara and kingdom of the monkeys was permanently bestowed upon him by Rama after slaying Vali."
FAQs
Dharma in governance values recognizing rightful leadership and strength accurately; truth-based counsel prevents reckless adharma in war.
A key Vānara leader is identified to Rāvaṇa as standing firm among the troops, like a mountain.
Steadfastness (dhṛti) and commanding leadership—stability under pressure.