Shloka 25
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
धारयन्माहिषं रूपं तीक्ष्णशृङ्गो भयावहः।प्रावृषीव महामेघस्तोयपूर्णो नभस्स्थले4.11.25।।ततस्तु द्वारमागम्य किष्किन्धाया महाबलः।ननर्द कम्पयन्भूमिं दुन्दुभिर्दुन्दुभिर्यथा4.11.26।।
dhārayan māhiṣaṃ rūpaṃ tīkṣṇa-śṛṅgo bhayāvahaḥ |
prāvṛṣīva mahā-meghas toyapūrṇo nabhas-sthale || 4.11.25 ||
tatas tu dvāram āgamya kiṣkindhāyā mahā-balaḥ |
nanarda kampayan bhūmiṃ dundubhir dundubhir yathā || 4.11.26 ||
彼は水牛の姿をとり、鋭い角を備えた恐るべきものとなった。ドゥンドゥビは、雨季の空に水を満たして垂れこめる大いなる雲のようであった。やがてキシュキンダの門に至ると、その大力の者は戦鼓のごとく咆哮し、大地を揺るがすかのようであった。
'Mighty Dundubhi assuming the form of a frightening buffalo with pointed horns looking like a huge, dark rain-cloud in the sky in monsoon marched to the entrance of Kishkinda and roared like a war-drum as if shaking the earth.
FAQs
Dharma is contrasted with intimidation: strength used to terrorize and provoke disorder is a misuse of power, not righteous conduct.
Dundubhi arrives at Kishkindha’s entrance in a buffalo form and loudly challenges, creating fear and disturbance.
The episode foregrounds the absence of humility; the display is driven by arrogance and aggression rather than restraint.