Shloka 6.75.12

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

Devanagari script

रोमजंवालजंचर्मव्याघ्रजंचण्डजंबहु ।।।।मुक्तामणिविचित्रांश्चप्रासादांश्चसमन्ततः ।विविधानस्त्रसंयोगानग्निर्दहतितत्रवै ।।।।

Transliteration

romajaṃ vālajaṃ carma vyāghrajaṃ caṇḍajaṃ bahu | muktāmaṇivicitrāṃś ca prāsādāṃś ca samantataḥ ||

Translation

All around were many goods—hair-made rugs, fur-whisks, tiger-skins, musk, and mansions adorned with pearls and gems—caught up in the spreading blaze.

Context

With fire all over, rugs made of hair of animals, whisks made of fur of animals, tiger skins, musk, wonderful pearls, and gems in laid dwellings of many kinds, and clusters of war weapons were burnt.

Characters & Entities

• Fire (implied in continuation)
• Musk (caṇḍaja)
• Pearls (muktā)
• Gems (maṇi)
• Prāsāda (mansions)

FAQs

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

Attachment to luxury is shown as fragile; when adharma ripens into calamity, wealth and display offer no refuge—dharma is the true protection.

What is the narrative situation?

A scene of widespread burning/destruction is described, consuming riches and residences.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral discernment—seeing the limits of material splendor in the face of ethical consequence.