Shloka 5.64.22

अङ्गद-प्रत्यागमनम् — Angada’s Return and the Confirmation of Sītā’s Discovery

Devanagari script

उत्पतन्तमनूत्पेतु स्सर्वे ते हरियूथपाः।कृत्वाकाशं निराकाशं यन्त्रोत्क्षिप्ता इवाचलाः।।।।

Transliteration

utpatantam anūtpētuḥ sarve te hariyūthapāḥ | kṛtvākāśaṃ nirākāśaṃ yantrotkṣiptā ivācalāḥ ||

Translation

All those leaders of vānara troops sprang up after him, making the sky seem as though it were no sky at all—like rocks hurled from mountains by a mighty engine.

Context

All the vanara troops sprang up into the air as though there was no sky, like stones shattered by machines from the mountains rise up.

Characters & Entities

• Angada
• Hariyuthapas (vanara troop leaders)
• Sky (ākāśa)

FAQs

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

Dharma is coordinated unity: many act as one when aligned under a leader, creating unstoppable momentum toward duty.

What is the narrative situation?

The troop leaders follow Angada into the air in a mass ascent, poetically described as crowding the sky.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective discipline and readiness—swift, synchronized response to the leader’s decision.