Shloka 6.8.7

युद्धकाण्डे अष्टमः सर्गः — राक्षससभा-युद्धपरामर्शः (War-Council Boasts and Stratagems)

Devanagari script

अयंपरिभवोभूयःपुरस्यान्तःपुरस्यच ।श्रीमतोराक्षसेन्द्रस्यवानरेणप्रधर्षणम् ।।6.8.7।।

Transliteration

asmin muhūrte gatvaiko nivartiṣyāmi vānarān |

praviṣṭān sāgaraṃ bhīmam ambaraṃ vā rasātalam ||6.8.8||

Translation

This very moment I will go alone and put an end to the vānaras—even if they have entered the dreadful ocean, the sky, or the netherworld.

Context

"Furthermore, this assault by a Vanara on Lanka, to the royal residence, and to the prosperous Lord of Rakshasas is despising."

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Ocean (sāgara)
• Sky (ambara)
• Netherworld (rasātala)

FAQs

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

It cautions that unrestrained rage makes one overpromise and ignore consequences. Dharma emphasizes measured action guided by truth and justice, not impulsive threats.

What is the narrative situation?

In the aftermath of Hanumān’s raid, a rākṣasa boasts that he will pursue and destroy the vānaras anywhere in the cosmos.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Implied virtue by contrast: steadiness and strategic restraint—qualities absent in the speaker’s impulsive bravado.