Shloka 4.31.23

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

Devanagari script

ततस्सचिवसन्दिष्टा हरयो रोमहर्षणाः।गिरिकुञ्जर मेघाभा नगर्या निर्ययुस्तदा।।।।

Transliteration

tatas sacivasandiṣṭā harayo romaharṣaṇāḥ | girikuñjara-meghābhā nagaryā niryayus tadā ||

Translation

Then, directed by the ministers, the monkeys—terrifying to behold, resembling mountains, elephants, and storm-clouds—poured out from the city.

Context

Commanded by the ministers, the monkeys who looked like fierce mountains, elephants and clouds that caused horripilation, left the place at once.

Characters & Entities

• Kishkindhā (city)
• Ministers (saciva)
• Monkeys (harayaḥ)

FAQs

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

Institutional duty: when leadership falters, responsible ministers act to protect the realm and respond to urgent threats.

What is the narrative situation?

Ministers mobilize monkey forces as Lakṣmaṇa approaches in anger, prompting immediate defensive readiness.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Discipline and responsiveness in governance—swift collective action under ministerial command.