Shloka 15

Devanagari script

वध्यमानास्तुतेवीराराक्षसेन च लीलया ।सागरंयेनतेतीर्णाःपथातेनदुद्रुवुः ।।।।

Transliteration

vadhyamānās tu te vīrā rākṣasena ca līlayā | sāgaraṃ yena te tīrṇāḥ pathā tena dudruvuḥ ||

Translation

Walau mereka para pahlawan, ketika dihantam hampir seperti permainan oleh raksasa itu, mereka pun lari menempuh jalan yang sama, jalan yang dahulu mereka pakai menyeberangi samudra.

Word by Word

vadhyamānāḥbeing struck/killed

tubut/indeed

tethose

vīrāḥheroes

rākṣasenaby a rākṣasa (demon)

caand

līlayāplayfully, as if in sport

sāgaramthe ocean

yenaby which

tethey

tīrṇāḥhaving crossed

pathāby the path

tenaby that (same)

dudruvuḥran

Context

Struck by Rakshasa, the Vanaras ran in the same path crossing the ocean (by which they came).

Characters & Entities

Vānara heroes

Rākṣasa (Kumbhakarṇa implied by context)

Ocean (sāgara)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Even the brave may falter when overwhelmed; dharma in epics often includes acknowledging human limits and the need for leadership to restore courage.

What is the narrative situation?

Under severe pressure, the vānara fighters retreat toward the sea-crossing route they originally used to reach Laṅkā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Their earlier heroism is remembered (‘vīrāḥ’), but the immediate emphasis is on collapse of morale under an overpowering foe.