Shloka 4.31.15

लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च (Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva)

Devanagari script

सालतालाश्वकर्णांश्च तरसा पातयन्बहून्।पर्यस्यन्गिरिकूटानि द्रुमानन्यांश्च वेगतः4.31.14।।शिलाश्च शकलीकुर्वन्पद्भ्यां गज इवाशुगः।दूरामेकपदं त्यक्त्वा ययौ कार्यवशाद्द्रुतम्4.31.15।।

Transliteration

sālatālāśvakarṇāṃś ca tarasā pātayan bahūn |

paryasyan girikūṭāni drumān anyāṃś ca vegataḥ 4.31.14 ||

śilāś ca śakalīkurvan padbhyāṃ gaja ivāśugaḥ |

dūrām ekapadaṃ tyaktvā yayau kāryavaśād drutam 4.31.15 ||

Translation

Driven by duty, Lakṣmaṇa rushed on with elephant-like speed, felling many trees, overturning rocky crags, and crushing stones beneath his feet as he went.

Context

'Lakshmana rushed on foot speedily, cutting the branches of sala, tala and asvakarna and other trees on the way and forcibly turning and crushing the mountain rocks into pieces with a single foot, like a swiftmoving elephant taking long strides, to carry out the task.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma as decisive execution of responsibility: urgency is justified when it serves a pledged cause and the protection of righteousness.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa is in rapid transit to confront the lapse in Sugrīva’s pledged assistance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Energetic zeal in service (utsāha) directed toward a moral objective.