Shloka 5.41.12

प्रमदावनविध्वंसः | The Devastation of the Pleasure-Garden (Ashoka Vatika)

Devanagari script

ततो महत्साश्वमहारथद्विपं बलं समादेक्ष्यति राक्षसाधिपः।त्रिशूलकालायसपट्टिसायुधं ततो महद्युद्धमिदं भविष्यति।।।।

Transliteration

tato mahatsāśvamahārathadvipaṃ balaṃ samādekṣyati rākṣasādhipaḥ | triśūlakālāyasapaṭṭisāyudhaṃ tato mahad yuddham idaṃ bhaviṣyati ||5.41.12||

Translation

Then the lord of the Rākṣasas will marshal a vast host—horses, mighty chariots, and elephants—armed with tridents and black-iron spears; and then a great battle shall arise.

Context

'Then the demon king will order the horses, chariots and elephants and army equipped with tridents and spears to march against me. A great war will take place.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa (rākṣasādhipa)
• rākṣasa army
• horses
• chariots
• elephants
• trident (triśūla)
• black iron weapons (kālāyasa)
• spears (paṭṭisa)

FAQs

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

The verse frames conflict as a consequence of confronting wrongdoing: when adharma is challenged, force may be mobilized, and dharma requires courage and readiness to face intimidation without abandoning righteous aims.

What is the narrative situation?

Hanumān anticipates that after he devastates the garden, Rāvaṇa will send a heavily armed force, leading to a major clash in Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s preparedness and resolve to face overwhelming opposition in service of Rāma and the restoration of dharma.