Shloka 5.58.115

सुन्दरकाण्डे अष्टपञ्चाशः सर्गः — हनुमद्वृत्तान्तकथनम्, सीताभिज्ञान-प्रदानम्, लङ्कादाह-वर्णनम्

Devanagari script

तेषां तु हतशेषा ये ते गत्वा लघुविक्रमाः।निहतं च महत्सैन्यं रावणायाचचक्षिरे।।।।

Transliteration

teṣāṃ tu hataśeṣā ye te gatvā laghuvikramāḥ |

nihataṃ ca mahatsainyaṃ rāvaṇāyācacakṣire ||

Translation

Those who survived among them—the weaker fighters—went and reported to Rāvaṇa that the great force had been slain.

Context

"Those who were left behind, the less powerful ones went and reported to Ravana that the great army has been killed.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Satya (truthfulness) in reporting events: even in war, facts of loss and consequence must be faced; adharma-driven aggression leads to inevitable accountability.

What is the narrative situation?

After Hanumān’s destruction of Rāvaṇa’s forces, the remaining minor fighters escape and inform Rāvaṇa that a large contingent has been killed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Clear-eyed truth (satya-bhāva) in testimony—reporting what happened without concealment, which drives the next narrative response.