Shloka 6.75.71

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

Devanagari script

विस्रस्तकेशवसनंविध्वस्तकवचध्वजम् ।बलंराक्षसमालम्ब्यवानराःपर्यवारयन् ।।।।

Transliteration

visrasta-keśa-vasanaṃ vidhvasta-kavaca-dhvajam |

balaṃ rākṣasam ālambya vānarāḥ paryavārayan ||

Translation

The vānaras closed in and surrounded the rākṣasa host—its hair and garments dishevelled, its armour and standards shattered—pressing upon it on every side.

Context

The Vanaras surrounded the disturbed Rakshasas, whose hair was ripped off, raiment slipped off, shields and staff posts thrown.।। इत्यार्षेवाल्मीकीयेश्रीमद्रामाणयेआदिकाव्येयुद्धकाण्डेपञ्चसप्ततितमस्सर्गः ।।This is the end of the seventy fifth sarga of Yuddha Kanda of the first epic the holy Ramayana composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Vānara
• Rākṣasa (army/host)

FAQs

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

Dharma here appears as disciplined collective action: the vānaras act in unity and strategic coordination rather than in chaotic vengeance, reflecting ordered conduct even amid violence.

What is the narrative situation?

At the end of the sarga’s battle description, the rākṣasa forces are shown as disordered and pressured, while the vānaras gain advantage by encirclement.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Teamwork and tactical resolve: the vānaras demonstrate coordinated effort and persistence in pressing the enemy.