Shloka 5.43.25

चैत्यप्रासाद-विध्वंसः (Destruction of the Chaitya Palace and Hanuman’s Proclamation)

Devanagari script

नेयमस्ति पुरी लङ्का न यूयं न च रावणः।।।यस्मादिक्ष्वाकुनाथेन बद्धं वैरं महात्मना।

Transliteration

santi caugha-balāḥ kecit kecid vāyu-bala-upamāḥ |

aprameya-balāś cānye tatrāsan hari-yūthapāḥ ||5.43.23||

Translation

Some have the force of a flood; some are comparable to the power of the wind; and others—monkey-leaders there—possess immeasurable strength.

Context

"You have established great enmity with the noble lord of Ikshvaku dynasty. Neither this Lanka will endure nor you, nor even Ravana will be traced.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বাল্মীকীয আদিকাব্যে সুন্দরকাণ্ডে ত্রিচত্বারিশস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the fortythird sarga of Sundarakanda of the holy Ramayana, the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Hanumān
• hari-yūthapāḥ (monkey leaders)

FAQs

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

Truthful proclamation (satya) as warning: Hanumān emphasizes reality to prompt the unrighteous to desist before destruction becomes unavoidable.

What is the narrative situation?

The proclamation continues, using natural-force metaphors to communicate the unstoppable nature of the coming vānaric assault.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Satya (truthfulness) in speech used for dharmic ends.