Shloka 6.96.32

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

Devanagari script

ततःप्रजविताश्वेनरथेन स महारथः ।द्वारेणनिर्ययौतेनयत्रतौरामलक्ष्मणौ ।।6.96.32।।

Transliteration

tataḥ prajavitāśvena rathena sa mahārathaḥ |

dvāreṇa niryayau tena yatra tau rāma-lakṣmaṇau ||6.96.32||

Translation

Then that great chariot-warrior drove out through the gate in his chariot yoked to exceedingly swift horses, toward where Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa stood.

Context

Then from the mighty chariot yoked to exceedingly swift horses, the mighty charioteer made his exit from the entrance and saw Rama and Lakshmana there.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• Gate/entrance (dvāra)
• Chariot

FAQs

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

Dharma in war (yuddha-dharma) culminates in direct accountability: the wrongdoer must face the rightful claimant; narrative movement here points toward moral reckoning.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa exits the city gate in a swift chariot and advances toward Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma and Lakṣmaṇa’s steadfast presence is implied; their resolve to uphold Satya and restore Dharma frames the encounter.