Shloka 6.75.41

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

Devanagari script

ततोरामशरान् दृष्टवाविमानेषुगृहेषु च ।सन्नाहोराक्षसेन्द्राणांतुमुलस्समपद्यत ।।।।

Transliteration

tato rāmaśarān dṛṣṭvā vimāneṣu gṛheṣu ca |

sannāho rākṣasendrāṇāṃ tumulas samapadyata ||

Translation

Then, seeing Rāma’s arrows lodged in their palaces and houses, a tumultuous war-preparation arose among the Rākṣasa chiefs.

Context

Seeing Rama's arrows on the highrise mansions and houses, the Rakshasa leaders started preparing for comb at out of fear.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rākṣasa chiefs (rākṣasendrāḥ)
• vimānas (mansions)
• houses

FAQs

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

Adharma breeds fear and reactive violence: when wrongdoing is challenged by rightful power, the unjust scramble defensively rather than stand in moral clarity.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s attack reaches into the city structures; the Rākṣasa leaders, alarmed, rush to arm themselves.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

For Rāma: strategic effectiveness; for the Rākṣasas: absence of inner steadiness, showing anxiety born of guilt and insecurity.