Shloka 4.31.16

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

Devanagari script

तामपश्यद्बलाकीर्णां हरिराजमहापुरीम्।दुर्गामिक्ष्वाकुशार्दूलः किष्किन्धां गिरिसङ्गटे।।

Transliteration

tām apaśyad balākīrṇāṃ harirājamahāpurīm |

durgām ikṣvākuśārdūlaḥ kiṣkindhāṃ girisaṅgaṭe ||

Translation

Then the tiger of the Ikṣvāku line beheld Kiṣkindhā—the great city of the monkey-king—crowded with troops, hard to approach, and set in a cleft between mountains.

Context

The tiger of the Ikshvaku race saw the inaccessible Kishkinda, the capital of vanara kingdom, located between mountains and fortified with the army.

Characters & Entities

• Lakṣmaṇa
• Ikṣvāku dynasty
• Kiṣkindhā

FAQs

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

Dharma is implicit in purposeful approach: the righteous envoy (Lakṣmaṇa) advances into a fortified political space to uphold truth and pledged duty.

What is the narrative situation?

Lakṣmaṇa reaches the vicinity of Kiṣkindhā and sees its guarded, fortified setting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearless resolve: he does not hesitate before a strong, defended capital when duty calls.