Valmiki Ramayana 1.17.27: Bala Kanda, Sarga 17, Shloka 27
सप्तदशः सर्गः · देवसंवादः तथा वानर-ऋक्ष-उत्पत्तिः
Divine Council and the Generation of Vanara Allies
गृह्णीयुरपि मातङ्गान्मत्तान्प्रव्रजतो वने ।
नर्दमानाश्च नादेन पातयेयुर्विहङ्गमान् ॥२७॥
gṛhṇīyur api mātaṅgān mattān pravrajato vane |
nardamānāś ca nādena pātayeyur vihaṅgamān ||27||
जंगल में भी वो हाथी पकड़ सकते थे। हाथी मस्ती में घूम रहे थे। वो ज़ोर से चीख़ मारते थे। उस आवाज़ से ऊपर उड़ने वाले पक्षी गिर जाते थे।
They could capture wild elephants sojourning in the forest and make the flying birds drop down screaming.
FAQs
The verse highlights disciplined strength: extraordinary power is presented as a capability that supports righteous protection (kṣatriya-dharma), implying that true might is meaningful when governed by restraint and duty.
A narrator describes the exceptional prowess of the royal princes, using vivid hyperbole—subduing elephants and startling birds—to convey their martial excellence.
Vīrya (heroic strength) joined with controlled confidence—power that is impressive yet implicitly meant for safeguarding order and dharma.
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