Shloka 6.75.10

लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः (The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle)

Devanagari script

नानाविकृतसंस्थानंवाजिभाण्डपरिच्छदौ ।।।।गजग्रैवेयकक्ष्याश्चरथभाण्डाश्चसम्स्कृताः ।

Transliteration

nānāvikṛtasaṃsthānaṃ vājibhāṇḍaparicchadau | gajagraiveyakakakṣyāś ca rathabhāṇḍāś ca saṃskṛtāḥ ||

Translation

There were ornaments and trappings of many strange forms—decorations for horses, neck-ornaments and girths for elephants, and finely prepared fittings for chariots.

Context

Different kinds of peculiar kinds of ornaments used to decorate horses, ornaments worn round the neck and girths of elephants, and polished chariot decorations.

Characters & Entities

• Horses
• Elephants
• Chariots
• War-ornaments (paricchada)

FAQs

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

Indirectly, it highlights preparedness and order; dhārmic governance and warfare require disciplined logistics, not chaos.

What is the narrative situation?

A descriptive passage catalogs war trappings and vehicle ornaments present in the war setting.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Organizational discipline—attention to preparation and equipment.