Shloka 6.75.54

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

Devanagari script

तत्रचोर्ध्वंप्रदीप्तानांगृहाणांसागरःपुनः ।भाभिस्संसक्तसलिलश्चलोर्मिश्शुशुभेऽधिकम् ।।।।

Transliteration

tatra cordhvaṃ pradīptānāṃ gṛhāṇāṃ sāgaraḥ punaḥ | bhābhiḥ saṃsaktasalilaś calormiḥ śuśubhe 'dhikam ||

Translation

There, the ocean’s waves—its waters mingling with the glow from the houses burning above—shone all the more brightly.

Context

There the waves of the ocean shone brightly getting united with the fire of half burnt houses.

Characters & Entities

• ocean
• waves
• burning houses (Laṅkā implied)

FAQs

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

The verse highlights consequence: violence affects the environment and the city alike. In the Ramayana’s ethical world, adharma brings visible disturbance, while dharma demands awareness of collateral harm.

What is the narrative situation?

Laṅkā is burning; the reflected firelight makes the ocean’s waves appear even more luminous during the night battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Moral attentiveness (viveka): the narrative invites reflection on how actions ripple outward, like light across water.