Shloka 6.30.23

शार्दूलचरवृत्तान्तः (Saardula’s Spy-Report on Rama’s Camp and the Vanara Host)

Devanagari script

सुमुखोदुर्मुखश्चात्रवेगदर्शीचवानरः ।मृत्युर्वानररूपेणनूनंसृष्टस्स्वयम्भुवा ।।6.30.23।।

Transliteration

sumukho durmukhaś cātra vegadarśī ca vānaraḥ | mṛtyur vānararūpeṇa nūnaṃ sṛṣṭaḥ svayambhuvā || 6.30.23 ||

Translation

Here are Sumukha, Durmukha, and the vānara Vegadarśī. Surely Death itself, fashioned by the Self-born (Brahmā), has been created in the form of vānara warriors.

Context

"Vanaras Sumukha, Durmukha and Vegadarsi are surely created by Brahma in the Vanara form of Death-God."

Characters & Entities

• Sumukha
• Durmukha
• Vegadarśī
• Svayambhū (Brahmā)
• Mṛtyu (Death)

FAQs

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

Adharma inevitably summons its own ‘death’: the verse frames the righteous coalition as an instrument of cosmic justice.

What is the narrative situation?

Śārdūla intensifies the warning by portraying the vānaras as embodiments of inevitable destruction for the unrighteous.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearless resolve in service of a just war—unyielding pursuit of rightful outcome.