Shloka 89
युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः
War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates
ततःप्रासादशिखरंशैलशृङ्गमिवोन्नतम् ।ददर्शराक्षसेन्द्रस्यवालिपुत्रःप्रतापवान् ।।6.41.89।।
tataḥ prāsādaśikharaṃ śailaśṛṅgam ivonnatam |
dadarśa rākṣasendrasya vāliputraḥ pratāpavān ||6.41.89||
അപ്പോൾ പ്രതാപശാലിയായ വാലിപുത്രൻ രാക്ഷസരാജന്റെ പ്രാസാദശിഖരം കണ്ടു—പർവ്വതശിഖരംപോലെ ഉയർന്ന് നിലകൊള്ളുന്നതായി.
Then as the courageous Vali's son landed on the high peak of the palace which resembled a mountain peak, Ravana stood looking.
FAQs
Dharma advances through courageous confrontation of unjust power; the lofty palace symbolizes pride that must be met with steadfastness.
After overpowering the captors, Aṅgada stands at the palace summit, surveying the seat of Rāvaṇa’s power.
Pratāpa (majestic valor): a presence that challenges wrongdoing without hesitation.