Shloka 6.75.50

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

Devanagari script

ततस्तुचोदितास्तेनराक्षसाज्वलितायुधाः ।लङ्कायानिर्ययुर्वीराःप्रणदन्तःपुनःपुनः ।।।।

Transliteration

tatas tu coditās tena rākṣasā jvalitāyudhāḥ | laṅkāyā niryayur vīrāḥ praṇadantaḥ punaḥ punaḥ ||

Translation

Then, urged on by him, the Rākṣasa heroes, bearing blazing weapons, marched out of Laṅkā, roaring their cries again and again.

Context

Ordered by him again and again, the Rakshasa warriors went from Lanka with glowing weapons offering salutations to him.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa (implied by 'tena')
• Rākṣasa warriors
• Laṅkā
• Weapons (āyudha)

FAQs

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

It shows how collective energy can be stirred by leadership; ethically, the epic frames such mobilization as value-neutral—its moral worth depends on whether it serves satya and dharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Following Rāvaṇa’s orders, armed Rākṣasa forces sortie from Laṅkā with loud battle-cries.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Martial zeal and readiness among the Rākṣasa warriors, though set in service of an unrighteous regime.