Shloka 6.41.87

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

Devanagari script

सतान्बाहुद्वयासक्तानादायपतगानिव ।प्रासादंशैलसङ्कामुत्पपाताङ्गदस्तदा ।।6.41.87।।

Transliteration

sa tān bāhudvayāsaktān ādāya patagān iva |

prāsādaṃ śailasaṅkāśam utpapāta aṅgadas tadā ||6.41.87||

Translation

Then Aṅgada, bearing those clinging to his two arms as though they were birds, sprang up onto the palace that rose like a mountain.

Context

Then Angada holding the Rakshasas by his arms came down like birds on the roof of the palace which stood like a mountain.

Characters & Entities

• Aṅgada
• Rākṣasas (the four captors)
• Palace (prāsāda) of Laṅkā/Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma-backed power is portrayed as effortless: when one stands for a righteous cause, intimidation loses its force.

What is the narrative situation?

Aṅgada turns the attempted arrest into a display of dominance by jumping up with the attackers still attached to him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vīrya (heroic vigor) and confidence in a just mission.