Shloka 6.94.14

रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः — रामस्य शरवृष्ट्या राक्षससेनाविनाशः (Ravana Enters Council; Rama’s Arrow-Storm Destroys the Rakshasa Host)

Devanagari script

केशान् कर्णललाटं च नासिकाश्चप्लवङ्गमाः ।रक्षसांदशनैस्तीक्ष्णैर्नखैश्चापिव्यकर्तयन् ।।।।

Transliteration

keśān karṇa-lalāṭaṃ ca nāsikāś ca plavaṅgamāḥ |

rakṣasāṃ daśanais tīkṣṇair nakhaiś cāpi vyakartayan ||

Translation

The monkeys, with their sharp teeth and claws, tore away the rākṣasas’ hair, ears, foreheads, and noses.

Context

The monkeys with their sharp teeth and nails tore off the hair, ears, noses, and forehead of the Rakshasas,

Characters & Entities

• Plavaṅgamas (Vānaras)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

The verse starkly portrays the brutality of war, implicitly urging that dharma seeks the restoration of order so that such dehumanizing violence need not continue.

What is the narrative situation?

Close-quarters combat intensifies; the vānaras physically maim rākṣasas using teeth and claws.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ferocity in battle on behalf of allies—martial intensity directed toward the defeat of an adharma-driven force.