Shloka 6.96.30

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

Devanagari script

तेतुहृष्टाविवर्धन्तोभिन्दन्तइवमेदिनीम् ।नादंघोरंविमुञ्चन्तोनिर्ययुर्जयकाङ्क्षिणः ।।6.96.30।।

Transliteration

te tu hṛṣṭā vivardhanto bhindanta iva medinīm |

nādaṃ ghoraṃ vimuñcanto niryayur jaya-kāṅkṣiṇaḥ ||6.96.30||

Translation

They, exultant and swollen with pride, marched forth as though cleaving the earth, unleashing dreadful roars, thirsting for victory.

Context

Happy leaders, roaring exultantly, as if breaking the earth, emerged, turning round, desiring victory and sallied forth.

Characters & Entities

• Rākṣasa warriors
• Medinī (earth)

FAQs

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

Victory-seeking without moral discernment becomes mere aggression; Dharma requires that the aim (jaya) be subordinate to righteousness and truth.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa’s forces surge outward, shouting and advancing toward combat.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage and zeal are shown, but the verse implicitly contrasts them with righteous purpose—valor alone is not virtue.