Shloka 6.55.3

अकम्पन-प्रेषणम् तथा कपि-राक्षस-रणवर्णनम् (Akampana Dispatched; The Vanara–Rakshasa Battle and Omens)

Devanagari script

एषशास्ताचगोप्ताचनेताचयुधिसत्तमः ।भूतिकामश्चमेनित्यंनित्यंचसमरप्रियः ।।।।

Transliteration

tato nānā-praharaṇā bhīmākṣā bhīma-darśanāḥ | niṣpetū rākṣasā mukhyā balādhyakṣa-pracoditāḥ ||

Translation

Thereupon the foremost Rākṣasas—bearing diverse weapons, terrible-eyed and fearsome in appearance—rushed forth, urged on by the army’s commander.

Context

Akampana is a tamer of foes, protector of people, in that way capable, always desirous of welfare, lover of war.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasa troops
• Commander-in-chief (balādhyakṣa)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores disciplined mobilization in war; the epic’s ethical lens later judges warfare by restraint, right cause, and protection of the innocent.

What is the narrative situation?

Rākṣasa leaders, armed and terrifying, surge into the battlefield under command direction.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Military discipline and readiness (though serving an unrighteous cause in the epic’s larger frame).