Shloka 6.27.30

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

Devanagari script

वातेनेवोद्धतंमेघंयमेनमनुपश्यसि ।अनीकमभिसंरब्धंवानराणांतरस्विनाम् ।।।।उद्दूतमरुणाभासंपवनेनसमन्ततः ।विवर्तमानंबहुधायत्रैतद्बहुळंरजः ।।।।

Transliteration

vātenevoddhataṃ meghaṃ yam enam anupaśyasi |

anīkam abhisaṃrabdhaṃ vānarāṇāṃ tarasvinām || 6.27.30 ||

uddūtam aruṇābhāsaṃ pavanena samantataḥ |

vivartamānaṃ bahudhā yatraitad bahuḷaṃ rajaḥ || 6.27.31 ||

Translation

What you see there is like a cloud driven up by the wind: it is the impetuous Vanara host, roused for battle. All around, wind-whirled dust—reddish in hue—rises thickly and spins in many eddies where that army surges.

Context

"You see him (Pramathi) who resembles a cloud risen up by the wind; you may also see the reddish brown dust particles lifted up by excessive whirling of the wind all over and also the furious Vanara army moving swiftly."

Characters & Entities

• Pramāthi (by context in adjacent verses)
• Vanara army
• dust cloud (rajah)
• wind (pavana)

FAQs

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

Dharma is reinforced through realism and truthful appraisal in counsel: a ruler must see facts (the enemy’s force and momentum) rather than cling to pride—satya becomes a tool for avoiding adharma-driven ruin.

What is the narrative situation?

The approaching Vanara army is visually described—its speed and agitation likened to wind-driven clouds and swirling dust—heightening the immediacy of impending battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Alert perception and strategic clarity: recognizing the scale and temper of forces before engagement.