Shloka 6.45.28

इन्द्रजितः अन्तर्धानयुद्धं — Indrajit’s Concealed Assault and the Fall of Rama and Lakshmana

Devanagari script

बद्धौतुवीरौपतितौशयानौतेवानरास्सम्परिवार्यतस्थुः ।समागतावायुसुतप्रमुख्याविषादमार्ताःपरमंचजग्मुः ।।6.45.28।।

Transliteration

te samprahṛṣṭā harayo bhīmān udyamya pādapān |

ākāśaṃ viviśuḥ sarve mārgamāṇā diśo daśaḥ ||6.45.4||

Translation

Those Vānaras, greatly exhilarated, lifted up huge and fearsome trees; and all sprang into the sky, searching through the ten directions.

Context

Hanuman's army of Vanaras collected together stood surrounding fallen princes lying on the ground, despondent and extremely sorrowful.।। ityārṣēvālmīkīyēśrīmadrāmāyaṇēādikāvyēyuddhakāṇḍēpañcacatvāriṅśassargaḥ ।।This is the end of the forty fifth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Vānara (monkey) warriors
• ten directions (diśaḥ)

FAQs

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

Sevā as dharma: allies respond energetically to a righteous mission, showing that duty is enacted through prompt, coordinated effort.

What is the narrative situation?

The Vānara forces begin an all-direction search/advance, leaping skyward with uprooted trees as weapons, attempting to locate the hidden enemy.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Collective courage and readiness to act—loyalty expressed through decisive movement rather than hesitation.