Shloka 6.27.47

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

Devanagari script

तथाऽऽन्येवानरश्रेष्ठाविन्ध्यपर्वतवासिनः ।नशक्यन्तेबहुत्वात्तुसङ् ख्यातुंलघुविक्रमाः ।।।।

Transliteration

tathā ’nye vānaraśreṣṭhā vindhyaparvatavāsinaḥ |

na śakyante bahutvāt tu saṅkhyātuṃ laghuvikramāḥ || 6.27.47 ||

Translation

So too there are other foremost Vānaras dwelling on the Vindhya mountains; because of their sheer multitude, those swift and powerful fighters cannot even be counted.

Context

"So also, those best of Vanaras of many kinds residing in Vindhya mountain of great valour in large numbers is impossible to count."

Characters & Entities

• Vindhya mountains
• Vānara hosts
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

It highlights the moral weight of collective commitment: many join a righteous cause, making the force of dharma appear as overwhelming solidarity.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrator continues enumerating allied contingents, stressing that additional Vindhya-dwelling Vānaras are too numerous to count.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Readiness and swiftness in action (laghu-vikrama) shared broadly across the ranks.