Shloka 38
लङ्काप्राकारारोहणम् / Assault on Lanka’s Ramparts and the Opening Clash
ततोवानरसैन्येनमुक्तोनादःसमन्ततः ।मलयःपूरितोयेनससानुप्रस्थकन्दरः ।।।।
tato vānarasainyena mukto nādaḥ samantataḥ |
malayaḥ pūrito yena sa-sānuprastha-kandaraḥ ||
Alors l’armée des Vānara poussa de toutes parts un rugissement, et le mont Malaya en fut rempli : pentes, crêtes et cavernes en retentirent.
Thereafter the Vanara army emitted a sound that filled all sides of Malaya Mountain, its major and minor caves.
FAQs
Righteous struggle requires resolve and unity; the roar symbolizes collective commitment in service of a just cause (Rāma’s mission).
The Vānara forces answer the enemy’s advance with a thunderous roar that echoes through the Malaya region.
Sāhasa and utsāha—boldness and spirited determination—expressed as coordinated morale.