Shloka 46

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

सर्वेविकृतलाङ्गूलास्सर्वेदंष्ट्रानखायुधा:।। 6.41.46।।सर्वेविकृतचित्राङ्गास्सर्वेचविकृताननाः ।

Transliteration

sarve vikṛtalāṅgūlāḥ sarve daṃṣṭrānakhāyudhāḥ | sarve vikṛtacitrāṅgāḥ sarve ca vikṛtānanāḥ ||6.41.46||

Translation

Alle trugen die Schwänze aufgerichtet und gesträubt; alle hatten Zähne und Krallen als Waffen. Alle wirkten wild in den seltsamen Zeichnungen ihrer Leiber, und alle zeigten vor Zorn verzerrte Gesichter.

Word by Word

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); सर्वनामविशेषण (pronominal adjective)

• विकृतलाङ्गूलाः: with distorted/raised tails
• विकृतलाङ्गूलाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विकृत + लाङ्गूल (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• दंष्ट्रानखायुधाः: having teeth and nails as weapons
• दंष्ट्रानखायुधाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: दंष्ट्रा + नख + आयुध (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); बहुव्रीहिः = दंष्ट्रा-नखौ आयुधे यस्य (whose weapons are teeth and nails)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• विकृतचित्राङ्गाः: with strangely variegated bodies
• विकृतचित्राङ्गाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विकृत + चित्राङ्ग (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• सर्वे: all
• सर्वे: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सर्व (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• च: and
• च: सम्बन्ध (Connector)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: च (अव्यय)
• Form: समुच्चय-अव्यय (conjunction)

• विकृताननाः: with distorted faces
• विकृताननाः: कर्ता-विशेषण (Qualifier of subject)
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विकृत + आनन (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग, प्रथमा-विभक्ति (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

Context

All had their tails lifted unusually, had their nails and teeth sharp as weapons, some had unnatural face, and all of them had distorted eyes (as in fury).

Characters & Entities

• Vānara warriors

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma is portrayed as controlled ferocity in service of justice—anger and power are being marshaled toward a righteous objective rather than personal cruelty.

What is the narrative situation?

A vivid description of the Vānara troops’ battle-ready appearance as they prepare to assault or defend positions around Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Saṃyama allied with vīrya: strength presented as disciplined readiness, not chaos.