Shloka 15
लङ्काप्राकारारोहणम् / Assault on Lanka’s Ramparts and the Opening Clash
तेद्रुमैःपर्वताग्रैश्चमुष्टिभिश्चप्लवङ्गमाः ।प्राकाराग्राण्यरण्यानिममन्थुस्तोरणानिच ।।।।
te drumaiḥ parvatāgraiś ca muṣṭibhiś ca plavaṅgamāḥ |
prākārāgrāṇy araṇyāni mamanthus toraṇāni ca ||
Con árboles, cimas de montes y hasta con sus puños, aquellos plavaṅgamas golpearon las crestas de las murallas y destrozaron las puertas de la ciudad.
With the means of mountain peaks, as well as their fists, the Vanaras scaled the boundary walls and gateways of the city.
FAQs
Dharma here is force applied toward dismantling unjust power structures: the assault targets fortifications (symbols of oppression), not civilian life as an end in itself.
The vānaras actively breach Laṅkā’s defenses, striking ramparts and gates with improvised weapons and sheer strength.
Vīrya (valor) combined with determination—sustained effort to overcome obstacles for a righteous end.