Shloka 6.41.11

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः (War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates)

Devanagari script

परिगृह्योदकंशीतंवनानिफलवन्तिच ।बलौघंसंविभज्येमंव्यूह्यतिष्ठेमलक्ष्मण ।।6.41.11।।

Transliteration

loka-kṣaya-karaṃ bhīmaṃ bhayaṃ paśyāmy upasthitam |

nibarhaṇaṃ pravīrāṇām ṛkṣa-vānara-rakṣasām ||6.41.12||

Translation

I see a dreadful fear drawing near—world-destroying in its effect—a slaughter of the foremost warriors among bears, monkeys, and rākṣasas.

Context

"Lakshmana! We should occupy a region with cool water and good fruits and plan to divide the army and be ready."

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Ṛkṣas (bears)
• Vānaras (monkeys)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Dharma recognizes the grave cost of violence: even when war is necessary, a righteous leader remains truthful about suffering and does not romanticize destruction.

What is the narrative situation?

As ominous signs intensify, Rāma anticipates heavy casualties among all combatant groups.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Truthfulness (satya) and moral seriousness—Rāma confronts the reality of war and its consequences.