Shloka 16
लङ्कादुर्गवर्णनम्
Description of Lanka’s Fortifications and Forces
द्वारेषुतासांचत्वारस्सङ्क्रमाःपरमायताः ।यन्त्रैरुपेताबहुभिर्महद्भिर्गृहपङ्क्तिभिः ।।।।
dvāreṣu tāsāṃ catvāraḥ saṅkramāḥ paramāyatāḥ | yantrair upetā bahubhir mahadbhir gṛhapaṅktibhiḥ ||
ಆ ಪರಿಖೆಗಳ ದ್ವಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ನಾಲ್ಕು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೀರ್ಘ ಸಂಕ್ರಮ-ಸೇತುಗಳು ಇದ್ದವು; ಅನೇಕ ಮಹಾ ಯಂತ್ರಗಳಿಂದ ಸಜ್ಜುಗೊಂಡು, ರಕ್ಷಣಾರ್ಥ ಮಹತ್ತರ ಗೃಹಪಂಕ್ತಿಗಳಿಂದ ಆವರಿತವಾಗಿದ್ದವು.
At the entrance of the gateways around the moats are four road ways. Huge engines are fixed to move the bridges when people approach. There are rows of houses (for the guards) at the gateways.
FAQs
Dharma is reflected as disciplined protection of a city: organized defenses and controlled access indicate a social duty to maintain order and safety.
A tactical description is being given of how Laṅkā’s entrances are structured and guarded, highlighting engineered control points.
Foresight—recognizing that strong defenses rely on planning, mechanisms, and disciplined guarding.