Shloka 15
लङ्काप्राकारारोहणम् / Assault on Lanka’s Ramparts and the Opening Clash
तेद्रुमैःपर्वताग्रैश्चमुष्टिभिश्चप्लवङ्गमाः ।प्राकाराग्राण्यरण्यानिममन्थुस्तोरणानिच ।।।।
te drumaiḥ parvatāgraiś ca muṣṭibhiś ca plavaṅgamāḥ |
prākārāgrāṇy araṇyāni mamanthus toraṇāni ca ||
വൃക്ഷങ്ങളാലും പർവ്വതശിഖരങ്ങളാലും തങ്ങളുടെ മുഷ്ടികളാലും ആ പ്ലവംഗമാർ പ്രാകാരങ്ങളുടെ മുകളഭാഗങ്ങളെ ഇടിച്ചു തകർത്തു; നഗരത്തിന്റെ തോരണദ്വാരങ്ങളും പൊളിച്ചെറിഞ്ഞു.
With the means of mountain peaks, as well as their fists, the Vanaras scaled the boundary walls and gateways of the city.
FAQs
Dharma here is force applied toward dismantling unjust power structures: the assault targets fortifications (symbols of oppression), not civilian life as an end in itself.
The vānaras actively breach Laṅkā’s defenses, striking ramparts and gates with improvised weapons and sheer strength.
Vīrya (valor) combined with determination—sustained effort to overcome obstacles for a righteous end.