Shloka 23

Devanagari script

तत: सर्वाभिसारेण हरीणां वातरंहसाम्‌ | भेदयामास लड़्काया: प्राकारं रघुनन्दन:,तदनन्तर भगवान्‌ श्रीरामने वायुके समान वेगशाली वानरोंकी सम्पूर्ण सेनाके द्वारा एक साथ लंकापर धावा बोल दिया और उसकी चहारदीवारी तुड़वा डाली

Transliteration

tataḥ sarvābhisāreṇa harīṇāṃ vātaraṃhasām | bhedayāmāsa laṅkāyāḥ prākāraṃ raghunandanaḥ ||

Translation

Then, with a full-scale assault by the wind-swift hosts of monkeys, Rāma—the delight of the Raghu line—breached Laṅkā’s rampart. The passage highlights decisive leadership directed toward a righteous aim: when a just cause must be pursued, courage and coordinated effort overcome even fortified obstacles.

Word by Word

• ततः: then, thereafter
• ततः: Adhikarana
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: ततः
• Form: indeclinable (ablatival adverb: 'from that/thereafter')

• सर्वाभिसारेण: with a full/combined assault
• सर्वाभिसारेण: Karana
• Type: Noun
• Root: सर्वाभिसार
• Form: masculine/neuter, instrumental singular

• हरीणाम्: of the monkeys
• हरीणाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: हरि
• Form: masculine, genitive plural

• वातरंहसाम्: of those swift as the wind
• वातरंहसाम्: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: वातरंहस्
• Form: masculine, genitive plural

• भेदयामास: broke, shattered
• Type: Verb
• Root: भिद्
• Form: perfect (periphrastic), 3rd person singular, parasmaipada

• लङ्कायाः: of Lanka
• लङ्कायाः: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: लङ्का
• Form: feminine, genitive singular

• प्राकारम्: rampart, city-wall
• प्राकारम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: प्राकार
• Form: masculine, accusative singular

• रघुनन्दनः: Rama (delighter of the Raghu line)
• रघुनन्दनः: Karta
• Type: Noun
• Root: रघुनन्दन
• Form: masculine, nominative singular

Speaker

मार्कण्डेय उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Mārkaṇḍeya
• Śrī Rāma (Raghunandana)
• Vānara/Harī (monkey army)
• Laṅkā
• Prākāra (rampart/city wall)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

When the objective is aligned with dharma, effective leadership expresses itself through resolve and coordinated action; obstacles that appear impregnable (like city walls) can be overcome by disciplined collective effort rather than mere impulse.

What is happening in the narrative?

Mārkaṇḍeya narrates that Rāma, supported by the wind-swift monkey forces, launches a unified assault on Laṅkā and breaks through its defensive rampart, marking the escalation of the campaign against the fortified city.