Shloka 6.97.1

सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa

Devanagari script

तथातैःकृत्तगात्रैस्तुदशग्रीवेणमार्गणैः ।बभूववसुधातत्रप्रकीर्णाहरिभिस्तदा ।।।।

Transliteration

tathā taiḥ kṛttagātraiḥ tu daśagrīveṇa mārgaṇaiḥ | babhūva vasudhā tatra prakīrṇā haribhis tadā ||6.97.1||

Translation

Thus, with the vānara warriors’ limbs severed by Daśagrīva’s arrows, the earth there became strewn with those fallen haris.

Context

That time the battlefield was strewn with bodies of Vanaras whose limbs had been severed by the arrows of Ravana.

Characters & Entities

• Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)
• haris (Vānara warriors)
• battlefield/earth (vasudhā)

FAQs

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

The verse foregrounds the cost of adharma-driven war: violence yields widespread suffering, reminding readers that unrighteous conflict consumes many beyond the principal actors.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa’s archery causes heavy vānara casualties, and the battlefield becomes covered with the fallen.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Endurance and sacrifice of the vānara forces, who continue the struggle despite devastating losses.