Shloka 36
मायाशिरोप्रदर्शनम्
The Display of the Illusory Head of Rāma
सागरस्यचतीरेषुशैलेषुचवनेषुच ।पिङ्गलास्तेविरूपाक्षैर्बहुभिर्बहवोहताः ।।।।
sāgarasya ca tīreṣu śaileṣu ca vaneṣu ca |
piṅgalās te virūpākṣaiḥ bahubhir bahavo hatāḥ ||
En las orillas del mar, en las montañas y en los bosques, muchos de aquellos vānaras de ojos leonados fueron muertos por numerosos rākṣasas de mirada feroz.
"Many fierceeyed Rakshasas killed several Vanaras on the shore of the ocean, in the mountains and woods."
FAQs
It underscores the tragic cost of war; dharma demands that force be used for protection and justice, not for indiscriminate slaughter.
Rākṣasas attack across multiple terrains, causing heavy casualties among the vānaras.
Endurance and sacrifice on the side of dharma, even amid widespread loss.