Shloka 97
युद्धलक्षण-निमित्तदर्शनं तथा लङ्काद्वारव्यूहः
War Omens and the Encirclement of Lanka’s Gates
तेषामक्षौहिणिशतंसमवेक्ष्यवनौकसाम् ।लङ्कामुपनिविष्टानांसागरंचानिवर्तताम् ।।6.41.97।।राक्षसाविस्मयंजग्मुस्त्रासंजग्मुस्तथापरे ।अपरेसमरोध्धर्षाद्धर्षमेवप्रपेदिरे ।।6.41.98।।
teṣām akṣauhiṇiśataṃ samavekṣya vanaukasām | laṅkām upaniviṣṭānāṃ sāgaraṃ cānivartatām || 6.41.97 ||
ലങ്കയ്ക്കടുത്ത് പാളയം ഇറക്കി, സമുദ്രത്തോളം പിന്നോട്ടു തിരിയാതെ വ്യാപിച്ചിരുന്ന വനവാസികളുടെ സൈന്യം—നൂറ് അക്ഷൗഹിണികൾ—കണ്ടപ്പോൾ,
Seeing the large army of a hundred Akshauhinis of monkeys staying near Lanka spreading beyond the sea waiting for war the Rakshasas were wonder struck, some feared, some were alarmed to witness the jubilant Vanaras who exhibited joy alone.
FAQs
Steadfastness in a just cause—‘not turning back’ signifies commitment to dharma despite danger and scale of conflict.
The narrator describes the immense vānaras’ deployment around Laṅkā, emphasizing their numbers and refusal to retreat.
Collective resolve—unity and perseverance of the dharmic alliance.