Shloka 6.41.25

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

Devanagari script

सन्नह्यतुससुग्रीवःकपिराजबलंमहत् ।कालज्ञोराघवःकालेसंयुगायाभ्यचोदयत् ।।6.41.25।।

Transliteration

sannahyatu sa sugrīvaḥ kapi-rāja-balaṁ mahat | kāla-jño rāghavaḥ kāle saṁyugāyābhyacodayat ||

Translation

“Let Sugrīva make ready the great army of the Vānara-king.” Rāghava, knowing the proper time, urged them on to battle at the fitting moment.

Context

Raghava, who is knowledgeable of when to do what, motivated the army of Vanaras and Sugriva and ordered.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Sugrīva
• Kapi-rāja (Vānara-king)
• Vānara army

FAQs

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

Dharma in leadership includes kāla-jñatā—acting at the right time, neither premature nor delayed, for the common good.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma initiates mobilization, directing Sugrīva to prepare the Vānara army for the coming engagement.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Timely governance—Rāma’s discernment of the proper moment to command action.