Shloka 6.75.40

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

Devanagari script

तस्यकार्मुकमुक्सैश्चशरैस्तत्पुरगोपुरम् ।कैलासशृङ्गप्रतिमंविशीर्णमपतद्भुवि ।।।।

Transliteration

tasya kārmukamuktaiś ca śarais tat-puragopuram |

kailāsaśṛṅgapratimaṃ viśīrṇam apatan bhuvi ||

Translation

Struck by the arrows released from his bow, the city’s gateway-tower—like a peak of Kailāsa—splintered and fell to the ground.

Context

The entrance gate of Lanka, which was like Kailasa, crumbled and fell by the shaft released from the bow of Rama.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Laṅkā (implied city)
• gateway-tower (gopura)
• Kailāsa

FAQs

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

Dharma can require decisive force against fortified adharma: the fall of the gate symbolizes the breaking of unjust power’s defenses.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s arrows strike Laṅkā’s imposing entrance structure, causing it to crumble and collapse.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṛtaniścaya (firm resolve): Rāma acts effectively and purposefully to advance the righteous objective.