Shloka 6.41.86

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

Devanagari script

ग्राहयामासतारेयस्स्वयमात्मनमात्मवान् ।बलंदर्शयितुंवीरोयातुधानगणेतदा ।।6.41.86।।

Transliteration

grāhayāmāsa tāreyaḥ svayam ātmānam ātmavān |

balaṃ darśayituṃ vīro yātudhānagaṇe tadā ||6.41.86||

Translation

Then the heroic son of Tārā, self-possessed, allowed himself to be seized, wishing to display his strength amid the host of rākṣasas.

Context

Then Angada, the son of Tara, on his own wanting to exhibit his strength in the presence of the Rakshasa army allowed himself to be caught.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada (Tāreya)
• Tārā
• Yātudhānas/Rākṣasa host

FAQs

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

True strength includes self-mastery: choosing restraint at the right moment can serve a higher purpose and reveal moral and physical superiority.

What is the narrative situation?

Aṅgada does not immediately retaliate; he permits capture to demonstrate dominance over Rāvaṇa’s forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ātma-saṃyama (self-control) combined with valor—power governed by intention rather than impulse.