Shloka 5.56.5

षट्पञ्चाशः सर्गः — वैदेही-आश्वासनम् तथा अरिष्टारोहणम् (Consoling Sita and Ascending Mount Arishta)

Devanagari script

तद्यथा तस्य विक्रान्तमनुरूपं महात्मनः।भवत्याहवशूरस्य तथा त्वमुपपादय।।।।

Transliteration

kinnaroragandharvayakṣavidyādharās tadā | pīḍitaṃ taṃ nagavaraṃ tyaktvā gaganam āsthitāḥ ||

Translation

Then the Kinnaras, Nāgas (uragas), Gandharvas, Yakṣas, and Vidyādharas—abandoning that tormented best of mountains—took to the sky.

Context

"You should act in such a manner that the exalted Rama, who is chivalrous in the battlefield, exhibits his valour worthy of his stature".

Characters & Entities

• Kinnaras
• Uragas/Nāgas
• Gandharvas
• Yakṣas
• Vidyādharas
• Mountain (nagavara)

FAQs

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

Dharma as recognition of superior force aligned with a righteous mission: celestial beings withdraw rather than obstruct the divinely supported course of events.

What is the narrative situation?

As the mountain is oppressed by Hanumān’s power, its resident supernatural beings escape into the sky.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Hanumān’s unstoppable resolve (dṛḍha-saṅkalpa) in service of duty.