Shloka 35

युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः

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

Devanagari script

विसर्जयित्वासचिवांस्ततस्तान्गतेषुरक्षस्सुयथानियोगम् ।व्यचारयद्वानरसागरौघंमहाझषःपूर्णमिवार्णवौघम् ।।6.59.35।।

Transliteration

visarjayitvā sacivāṃs tatas tān gateṣu rakṣaḥsu yathāniyogam | vyacārayad vānarasāgaraughaṃ mahājhaṣaḥ pūrṇam ivārṇavaugham ||6.59.35||

Translation

അപ്പോൾ ആ മന്ത്രിമാരെ വിട്ടയച്ചു; യഥാനിയോഗം രാക്ഷസർ തങ്ങളുടെ സ്ഥാനങ്ങളിലേക്കു പോയശേഷം, രാവണൻ വാനരസേനയുടെ മഹാസമുദ്രസദൃശമായ പ്രളയപ്രവാഹത്തിലൂടെ നീങ്ങി—ഉയർന്നുകുലുങ്ങുന്ന സമുദ്രത്തെ മഹാമത്സ്യം ചീറിപ്പായുന്നതുപോലെ।

Word by Word

visarjayitvāhaving dismissed/sent away

sacivāncounsellors

tataḥthen

tānthose

gateṣuwhen (they) had gone

rakṣaḥsuamong the Rakshasas (when the Rakshasas had departed)

yathā-niyogamas instructed

vyacārayatmade (them) move about / deployed

vānara-sāgara-oghamthe ocean-like host of Vanaras

mahā-jhaṣaḥa huge fish

pūrṇamfull

ivalike

arṇava-oghama surge/flood of the ocean

Context

After the counsellors departed from there Ravana pierced through the ocean of Vanaras just as gigantic fish would pierce in the sea.

Characters & Entities

Rāvaṇa

Rākṣasas

Vānaras

FAQs

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

The verse indirectly highlights that power and prowess can be morally neutral; dharma depends on the purpose for which strength is used.

What is the narrative situation?

With defenses assigned, Rāvaṇa enters and presses into the Vānara host, described through a vivid ocean metaphor.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Fearless martial energy and commanding presence (though aligned with an unrighteous cause).