Shloka 6.27.22

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

Devanagari script

यस्यवैश्रवणोराजाजम्बूमुपनिषेवते ।।6.27.21।।योराजापर्वतेन्द्राणांबहुकिन्नरसेविनाम् ।विहारसुखदोनित्यंभ्रातुस्तेराक्षसाधिप ।।6.27.22।।तत्रैषवसतिश्रीमान्बलवान्वानरर्षभः ।युद्धेष्वकत्थनोनित्यंक्रोधनोनामयूथपः ।।6.27.23।।

Transliteration

yo rājā parvatendrāṇāṃ bahu-kinnara-sevinām |

vihāra-sukhado nityaṃ bhrātus te rākṣasādhipa ||6.27.22||

Translation

O lord of Rākṣasas, on that king of mountains, frequented by many Kinnaras, your brother ever finds the pleasure of roaming.

Context

"O King of Rakshasas! This Vanara who is exceptional among Vanaras, a commander of troops by name Krathana, who is not boastful in wars, lives on Kailas, the king of mountains which is frequented by many Kinnaras, on which your brother king Kubera son of Vysravana stays under Jambu tree and strolls for his pleasure."

Characters & Entities

• Kinnaras
• Kubera (implied as 'your brother')
• parvatendra (Kailāsa implied by continuation)

FAQs

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

Dharma in political counsel includes reminding a ruler of relationships and realities (even uncomfortable ones): invoking ‘your brother’ functions as a truth-check against self-delusion and isolation.

What is the narrative situation?

The speaker continues identifying the locale tied to Kubera and the mountain of Kinnaras, preparing to name the Vānara commander residing there.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Clear-sighted counsel: the speaker uses known cosmic geography and kinship facts to make the identification compelling.