Shloka 15
लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः
The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle
नानाविधान्गृहच्छन्दान्धदाहहुतभुक्तदा ।आवासान्राक्षसानां च सर्वेषांगृहगर्थिनाम् ।।6.75.14।।हेमचित्रतनुत्राणस्रग्दामाम्भरधारिणाम् ।शीधुपानचलाक्षाणांमद्विह्वलगामिनाम् ।।6.75.15।।कान्तालम्बितवस्त्राणांशत्रुसञ्जातमन्युनाम् ।गदाशूलासिहस्तानांखादतांपिबतामपि ।।6.75.16।।शयनेषुमहार्हेषुप्रसुप्तानांप्रियैस्सह ।त्रस्तानांगच्छतांतूर्णंपुत्रानादायसर्वतः ।।6.75.17।।तेषांशतसहस्राणितदालङ्कानिवासिनाम् ।अदहत्पावकस्तत्रजज्वाल च पुनःपुनः ।।6.75.18।।
hemacitra-tanutrāṇa-sragdāma-ambaradhāriṇām | sīdhupāna-calākṣāṇāṃ madvihvala-gāminām ||
Es fegte auch über jene hinweg, die goldgeschmiedete Rüstungen, Kränze und kostbare Gewänder trugen—deren Blick vom starken Trank umherirrte und deren Gang trunken schwankte.
The fire consumed many kinds of wonderful homes of Rakshasas, with loved ones on the best beds, their armour made of gold Rakshasas decked with garland s and best of attire their eyes inebriated with intoxication, shaking while walking slowly, holding their loved ones, seized with anger against enemies, holding mace and tridents in hand, eating, drinking and sleeping on the best beds, fast asleep some out of fear taking their sons going quickly and all of them dwelling there in hundreds and thousands were burning again and again.
FAQs
The verse contrasts outer splendor with inner disorder; loss of self-control (through intoxication) undermines dharma and leaves one vulnerable in crisis.
The burning spreads among richly adorned residents, many impaired by drink.
Self-mastery (dama) by implication—its absence is shown as ruinous.