Shloka 17
विन्ध्यगुहाविचयः — Searching the Vindhya Caves and the Cursed Forest
Southern Search
ते प्रविश्याऽशु तं भीमं लतागुल्मसमावृतम्।दद्दृशुः क्रूरकर्माणमसुरं सुरनिर्भयम्।।।।
te praviśyāśu taṃ bhīmaṃ latāgulmasamāvṛtam |
daddṛśuḥ krūrakarmāṇam asuraṃ suranirbhayam ||
Entrant aussitôt dans ce lieu effroyable, couvert de lianes et de broussailles, ils virent un asura aux œuvres cruelles, qui ne craignait même pas les dieux.
The monkeys beheld the dreadful demon standing firmly like a huge, incomparable mountain in front of them.
FAQs
Dharma is discernment and courage: recognizing adharma (cruelty, godless arrogance) and not shrinking from confronting it while pursuing one’s rightful task.
The Vānara party enters an overgrown, fearsome area and encounters a powerful demon described as violently immoral and arrogant.
Bravery in the face of threatening forces that embody cruelty and lawlessness.