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Shloka 146

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma

Devanagari script

तस्मिन्प्रभन्नेत्रिदशेन्द्रशतौसुरासुराभूतगणादिशश्च ।ससागरास्सर्षिमहोरगाश्चतथैवभूम्यम्बुचराश्चप्रहृष्टाः ।।6.59.146।।

Transliteration

tasmin prabhanne tridaśendraśatrau surāsurā bhūta-gaṇā diśaś ca |

sa-sāgarāḥ sa-ṛṣi-mahōragāś ca tathaiva bhūmy-ambu-carāś ca prahṛṣṭāḥ ||6.59.146||

Translation

ഇന്ദ്രശത്രു പരാജിതനായപ്പോൾ ദേവന്മാരും അസുരന്മാരും ഭूतഗണങ്ങളും ദിക്ക്പാലകരും—സമുദ്രങ്ങൾ, ഋഷികൾ, മഹാനാഗങ്ങൾ എന്നിവരോടുകൂടി—അതുപോലെ ഭൂചരരും ജലചരരുമായ സർവ്വ ജീവികളും ആനന്ദിച്ചു.

Word by Word

tasminwhen/while he (was)

prabhannebeing routed

tridaśendraśatauin the enemy of Indra

surāsura-bhūta-gaṇa-diśaḥSuras, Asuras, hosts of beings, and the quarters

caand

sa-sāgarāḥtogether with the oceans

sa-ṛṣi-mahā-uragāḥwith sages and great serpents

caand

tathālikewise

evaindeed

bhūmi-ambu-carāḥcreatures of land and water

caand

prahṛṣṭāḥwere delighted

Context

Again, comes Naranthaka, with multitude of swords and arrows, mounted on top of a chariot with flags, blazing like fire, who fights with mountain peaks.

Characters & Entities

Indra (Tridaśendra/Śakra)

Suras (Devas)

Asuras

Sāgara (the seas)

Ṛ

Ṛṣis (sages)

Mahoragas (great serpents/Nāgas)

FAQs

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

Dharma is portrayed as cosmic order: when a disruptive force is checked, harmony returns and all realms—divine, human, and natural—rejoice.

What is the narrative situation?

Following the rout of Indra’s enemy (contextually Indrajit), the epic marks a turning point with universal celebration, closing the sarga’s action.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

The implied virtue is steadfastness in righteous struggle: dharmic victory benefits not only one side but the wider world.