Shloka 6.75.69

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

Devanagari script

विप्रलम्भितवस्त्रं च विमुक्तकवचायुधम् ।।6.75.68।।समुद्यतमहाप्रासंयष्टिशूलासिसङ्कुलम् ।प्रावर्ततमहारौद्रंयुद्धंवानररक्षसाम् ।।6.75.69।।

Transliteration

teṣāṃ gṛhasahasrāṇi dadāha hutabhuk tadā | prāsādāḥ parvatākārāḥ patanti dharaṇītale ||

Translation

Then the fire consumed thousands of their houses, and mountain-like mansions came crashing down upon the earth.

Context

Highly enraged Vanaras and Rakshasas fought with them, raiment slipping, shields and weapons dodged, huge lances lifted to fight. They used fists, tridents, spears, and swords.

Characters & Entities

• hutabhuk (Agni / Fire)
• houses
• prāsāda (mansions)

FAQs

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

The verse points to the collateral devastation of conflict—homes and civic life are destroyed; dharma values protection of the innocent and social order, reminding that adharma-driven war ultimately burns down the very world people inhabit.

What is the narrative situation?

As the wider conflict spreads, fires break out and structures collapse, showing the city’s environment suffering alongside the armies.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not a personal virtue, but an ethical warning: responsibility and restraint are necessary because war destroys communities, not only combatants.