Shloka 42
प्रहस्तनिर्याणम्
Prahasta’s Departure and the Muster of the Rakshasa Host
प्रहस्तंत्वभिनिर्यान्तंप्रख्यातबलपौरुषम् ।युधिनानाप्रहरणाकपिसेनाऽभ्यवर्तत ।।।।
prahastaṁ tv abhiniryāntaṁ prakhyāta-bala-pauruṣam | yudhi nānā-praharaṇā kapi-senā ’bhyavartata ||
Doch als Prahasta hervortrat — berühmt an Kraft und männlichem Heldenmut — rückte das Heer der Kapi, mit vielerlei Waffen gerüstet, aus, ihm in der Schlacht zu begegnen.
Seeing Prahastha, who is well known for his valour coming towards, for war with various weapons, the monkey army stood facing.
FAQs
Collective duty in defense of righteousness: the Vānara forces stand firm against a powerful adversary, reflecting commitment to a just cause rather than fear of mere strength.
Prahasta advances to fight; the monkey army forms up and confronts him with improvised and varied weaponry.
Courage and solidarity—meeting a famed warrior head-on for the sake of Rāma’s righteous mission.