Shloka 6.96.14

युद्धाय रावणस्य निर्याणं तथा उत्पातदर्शनम् (Ravana’s Mobilization for War and the ظهور of Fatal Portents)

Devanagari script

अद्यवानरसैन्यानिरथेनपवनौजसा ।धनुस्समुद्रादुद्भूतैर्मथिष्यामिशरोर्मिभिः ।।6.96.14।।

Transliteration

adya vānarasainyāni rathena pavanaujasā | dhanuḥ-samudrād udbhūtair mathiṣyāmi śarormibhiḥ ||6.96.14||

Translation

“Today, mounted on my chariot and swift as the wind, I will churn and shatter the vānara forces with wave-like torrents of arrows rising from the ocean of my bow,” declared Rāvaṇa.

Context

"Seated on the chariot I shall knock out the Vanara army by the waves in the form of arrows released from the ocean of my bow."

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Vānara army
• ratha (chariot)
• dhanuḥ (bow)

FAQs

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

Power and speed are ethically neutral; the Ramayana evaluates them by alignment with satya and dharma. Rāvaṇa’s imagery shows might employed for unjust ends.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa imagines overwhelming the vānara host through relentless archery while charging in his chariot.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is steadfast service (sevā) and loyalty to righteousness in the vānara ranks, contrasted with Rāvaṇa’s misuse of capability.