Shloka 71
त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः
Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka
ददाहहरिसैन्यानिवनानीवविभावसुः ।यावदुत्पाटयामासुर्वृक्षान्शैलान्वनौकसः ।।।।तावत्प्रासहताःपेतुर्वज्रकृत्ताइवाचलाः ।
dadāha hari-sainyāni vanānīva vibhāvasuḥ | yāvad utpāṭayāmāsur vṛkṣān śailān vanaukasaḥ || tāvat prāsa-hatāḥ petur vajra-kṛttā ivācalāḥ ||
Il brûla les troupes des Vānara comme le feu consume les forêts. Et tandis que les habitants des bois arrachaient arbres et rochers, ils tombèrent—frappés par la lance—tels des montagnes brisées par la foudre.
Uplifting his lance in the battle, Naranthaka consumed the Vanara troops as fire would burn up forests even before the Vanaras uprooted trees and rocks. many Vanaras fell like mountains hit by a thunderbolt.
FAQs
Dharma recognizes disproportionate force as a crisis demanding protection of the vulnerable and swift counteraction to prevent further harm.
Narāntaka’s spear-attack cuts down many Vānaras even as they try to arm themselves with uprooted trees and rocks.
Perseverance: the Vānaras continue attempting resistance despite severe losses.