Shloka 6.26.48

वानरमुख्य-परिचयः (Catalogue of Principal Vānara Leaders)

Devanagari script

एतेदुष्प्रसहाघोराबलिनःकामरूपिणः ।यूथपायूथपश्रेष्ठामेषांयूथानिभागशः ।।।।

Transliteration

ete duṣprasahā ghorā balinaḥ kāma-rūpiṇaḥ |

yūthapā yūthapa-śreṣṭhā meṣāṁ yūthāni bhāgaśaḥ ||6.26.48||

Translation

These leaders are hard to withstand—fierce, strong, and able to assume forms at will; they are the best of troop-commanders, and their troops are arrayed in divisions.

Context

"They are difficult to resist, can change their form at will and are strong. These fierce troops, the best of the monkeys, have their units of army force."।। ityārṣēvālmīkīyēśrīmadrāmāyaṇēādikāvyēyuddhakāṇḍēṣaḍviṅśassargaḥ ।।This is the end of the twenty sixth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Vanara troop-leaders (yūthapāḥ)

FAQs

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

Dharma is supported by right alliances and competent protectors: the righteous cause is safeguarded by leaders who are capable, adaptable, and disciplined.

What is the narrative situation?

The spy summarizes the general qualities of the Vanara commanders and the structured deployment of their forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Adaptability and strength under command—kāmarūpatā (strategic flexibility) together with bala (power) in organized ranks.