Shloka 35

युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः

War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates

Devanagari script

लङ्कामुपनिविष्टस्तुरामोदशरथात्मजः ।लक्ष्मणानुचरोवीरःपुरींरावणपालिताम् ।।6.41.34।।उत्तरद्वारमासाद्ययत्रतिष्ठतिरावणः ।नान्योरामाद्धितद् द्वारंसमर्थःपरिरक्षितुम् ।।6.41.35।।सायुथैराक्षसैर्भीमैरभिगुप्तंसमन्ततः ।लघूनांत्रासजननंपाताळमिवदानवैः ।।6.41.36।।

Transliteration

uttara-dvāram āsādya yatra tiṣṭhati rāvaṇaḥ |

nānyo rāmād dhi tad dvāraṁ samarthaḥ parirakṣitum ||6.41.35||

Translation

ഉത്തരദ്വാരത്തിലെത്തി—അവിടെ രാവണൻ നിലകൊണ്ടിരുന്നിടത്ത്—രാമനെ ഒഴികെ മറ്റാരും ആ കവാടം ശക്തിയായി കാത്തു നിലനിർത്താൻ കഴിവുള്ളവരായിരുന്നില്ല.

Word by Word

उत्तरद्वारम्the northern gate

आसाद्यhaving reached

यत्रwhere

तिष्ठतिstands/remains

रावणःRavana

नnot

अन्यःany other (person)

रामात्than Rama / from Rama

हिindeed

तत्that

द्वारम्gate

समर्थःcapable

परिरक्षितुम्to guard

Context

(Dasaratha's son) Rama who had Lakshmana as follower reached the northern gate protected by Ravana. Just as the ocean is guarded by Varuna, it was guarded by terrific Rakshasas, who were secretly hiding all over like the Rakshasas in the subterranean region with small amounts of numerous armours for protection. It was not possible for anyone other than Rama to enter.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Rāvaṇa

Laṅkā

Northern gate (uttara-dvāra)

FAQs

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

Dharma highlights fitness for duty: the most critical responsibility is borne by the most capable and righteous protector, especially when confronting the central agent of adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

At the northern gate of Lanka, near Ravana’s position, Rama alone is portrayed as able to secure that crucial point.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Supreme competence joined to righteousness—Rama’s capacity to protect others in the most perilous place.