Shloka 6.30.27

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

Devanagari script

नप्ताशक्रस्यदुर्धर्षोबलवानङ्गदोयुवा ।मैन्दश्चद्विविदश्चोभौबलिनावश्विसम्भवौ ।।6.30.25।।पुत्त्रावैवस्वतस्यात्रपञ्चकालान्तकोपमाः ।गजोगवाक्षोगवयश्शरभोगन्धमादनः ।।6.30.26।।दशवानरकोट्यश्चशूराणांयुद्धकाङ्क्षिणाम् ।श्रीमतांदेवपुत्त्राणांशेषंनाख्यातुमुत्सहे ।।6.30.27।।

Transliteration

nāsti rāmasya sadṛśo vikrame bhuvi kaścana | virādho nihato yena kabandhaś cāntakopamaḥ || 6.30.29 ||

Translation

None on earth is equal to Rāma in valor. By him Virādha was slain, and also Kabandha—terrible like Death itself.

Context

"The indomitable and powerful young Angada is the grandson of Indra, the strong Mainda and Dwivida are both the twin sons of Ashwini Devas, Gaja, Gavaksha, Gavaya, Sarabha and Gandhamadana are the five sons of Yama, the god of death. There are ten crores of heroic and prosperous Vanaras desiring to wage war who are the sons of gods. It is not possible to speak of the remaining ones", said Saardula to Ravana."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Virādha
• Kabandha
• Antaka (Death)

FAQs

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

Satya as warning: recognizing the righteous hero’s proven power is part of dharma in counsel; denying truth leads to ruin.

What is the narrative situation?

The messenger concludes this segment by asserting Rāma’s unmatched prowess with concrete examples from earlier episodes.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unsurpassed valor yoked to righteous purpose—power that removes threats to dharma.