Shloka 146
युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः
Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma
तस्मिन्प्रभन्नेत्रिदशेन्द्रशतौसुरासुराभूतगणादिशश्च ।ससागरास्सर्षिमहोरगाश्चतथैवभूम्यम्बुचराश्चप्रहृष्टाः ।।6.59.146।।
tasmin prabhanne tridaśendraśatrau surāsurā bhūta-gaṇā diśaś ca |
sa-sāgarāḥ sa-ṛṣi-mahōragāś ca tathaiva bhūmy-ambu-carāś ca prahṛṣṭāḥ ||6.59.146||
When the enemy of Indra had been routed, the devas and asuras, the hosts of beings, and even the guardians of the quarters—together with the seas, the rishis, and the great serpents—likewise all creatures moving on land and in the waters rejoiced.
Again, comes Naranthaka, with multitude of swords and arrows, mounted on top of a chariot with flags, blazing like fire, who fights with mountain peaks.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as cosmic order: when a disruptive force is checked, harmony returns and all realms—divine, human, and natural—rejoice.
Following the rout of Indra’s enemy (contextually Indrajit), the epic marks a turning point with universal celebration, closing the sarga’s action.
The implied virtue is steadfastness in righteous struggle: dharmic victory benefits not only one side but the wider world.