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Shloka 6.27.20

वानर-ऋक्ष-सेना-प्रशंसा (Cataloguing the Vanara and Bear Forces)

यस्यविक्रममाणस्यशक्रस्येवपराक्रमः ।एषगन्धर्वकन्यायामुत्पन्नःकृष्णवर्त्मनः ।।।।तदादेवासुरेयुद्धेसाह्यार्थंत्रिदिवौकसाम्

yasya vikramamāṇasya śakrasyeva parākramaḥ |

eṣa gandharva-kanyāyām utpannaḥ kṛṣṇa-vartmanaḥ ||6.27.20||

tadā devāsure yuddhe sāhyārthaṃ tridivaukasām

As he advances in valor, his prowess is like that of Śakra himself. He was born of a Gandharva maiden through Kṛṣṇavartman; and in the ancient war of gods and demons he arose to aid the dwellers of heaven.

"His valour is equal to that of Indra. He is born to Gandharva, a maiden of the god of fire. He was created for the sake of assisting gods in the war between gods and demons."

Ś
Śakra (Indra)
G
Gandharva maiden
K
Kṛṣṇavartman
D
Deva-Asura war
T
Tridiva (heaven)

Assisting the righteous side to restore cosmic order is presented as dharmic purpose: the warrior’s very origin is tied to protecting the devas in a crisis.

The speaker identifies another Vānara leader by praising his Indra-like valor and giving a mythic origin-story that legitimizes his role in great wars.

Parākrama (heroic prowess) directed toward protection—strength aligned with a larger moral order rather than mere aggression.