Shloka 11
सुवेलारोहणम्
The Ascent of Suvela and the First Full View of Laṅkā
हनुमानङ्गदोनीलोमैन्दोद्विविदएवच ।।6.38.10।।गजोगवाक्षोगवयश्शरभोगन्धमादनः ।पनसःकुमुदश्चैवहरोरम्भश्चयूथपः ।।6.38.11।।जाम्बवांश्चसुषेणश्चऋषभश्चमहामतिः ।दुर्मुखश्चमहातेजास्तथाशतवलिःकपिः ।।6.38.12।।एतेचान्येचबहवोवानराशशीघ्रगामिनः ।तेवायुवेगप्रवणास्तंगिरिगिरिचारिणः ।।6.38.13।।अध्यारोहन्तशतशस्सुवेलंयत्रराघवः ।
gajo gavākṣo gavayaś śarabho gandhamādanaḥ |
panasaḥ kumudaś caiva haro rambhaś ca yūthapaḥ ||6.38.11||
Gaja, Gavākṣa, Gavaya, Śarabha, Gandhamādana; Panasa, Kumuda, Hara und Rambha—auch diese waren Anführer der vānaras, yūthapas.
Hanuman, Angada, Neela, Mainda, Dwivida, Gandhamadana, Panasa, Kumuda, Hara. Rambhu, Jambhavan, Sushena, intelligent Rshaba, highly energetic Durmukha and Satavali and similarly swift footed Vanaras, mountain rangers and those who can move at wind speed, all of them in hundreds ascended the Suvela mountain following Rama.
FAQs
Dharma here is expressed as organized, responsible leadership—named yūthapas (troop-leaders) stand ready to serve a righteous cause through disciplined collective action.
The poem is listing prominent vanara leaders who are part of Rāma’s army as they move in formation toward Laṅkā, immediately before the ascent of Suvela and the confrontation to come.
Leadership and readiness: the verse highlights capable commanders whose strength is placed in service of Rāma’s mission.