Shloka 24
युद्धाय रावणस्य निर्याणं तथा उत्पातदर्शनम्
Ravana’s Mobilization for War and the ظهور of Fatal Portents
ततोमुहूर्तान्निष्पेतूराक्षसाभीमदर्शनाः ।नदन्तोभीमवदनानानाप्रहरणैर्भुजैः ।।6.96.24।।असिभिःपट्टसै: शूलैर्गदाभिर्मुसलैर्हलैः ।शक्तिभिस्तीक्ष्णधाराभिर्महद्भि: कूटमुद्गरैः ।।6.96.25।।यष्टिभिर्विमलैश्चक्रैर्निशितैश्चपरश्वथै: ।भिन्दिपालैःशतघ्नीभिरन्यैश्चापिवरायुधैः ।।6.96.26।।
tato muhūrtān niṣpetū rākṣasā bhīmadarśanāḥ |
nadanto bhīmavadanā nānā-praharaṇair bhujaiḥ ||6.96.24||
asibhiḥ paṭṭasaiḥ śūlair gadābhir musalair halaiḥ |
śaktibhis tīkṣṇa-dhārābhir mahadbhiḥ kūṭa-mudgaraiḥ ||6.96.25||
yaṣṭibhir vimalaiś cakrair niśitaiś ca paraśvathaiḥ |
bhindipālaiḥ śataghnībhir anyaiś cāpi varāyudhaiḥ ||6.96.26||
അൽപനേരത്തിനകം ഭീകരദർശനങ്ങളായ രാക്ഷസന്മാർ ഗർജ്ജിച്ചുകൊണ്ട് പുറപ്പെട്ടു—ഭയാനകമുഖങ്ങളോടെ, ഭുജങ്ങളിൽ നാനാവിധ ആയുധങ്ങൾ ധരിച്ച്: വാളുകൾ, പട്ടസങ്ങൾ, ശൂലങ്ങൾ, ഗദകൾ, മുസലങ്ങൾ, ഹലങ്ങൾ; തീക്ഷ്ണധാര ശക്തികളും മഹത്തായ കൂറ്റമുദ്ഗരങ്ങളും; ദണ്ഡങ്ങൾ, നിർമ്മല ചക്രായുധങ്ങൾ, മൂർച്ചയുള്ള പരശുക്കൾ, ഭിന്ദിപാലങ്ങൾ, ശതഘ്നികൾ എന്നിവയും മറ്റു ശ്രേഷ്ഠായുധങ്ങളും.
Then the Rakshasas of terrific looks, and frightening faces holding on shoulders roaring departed with swords, spears, tridents, maces, iron bars, halas, sharp pointed javelins, huge Kutamudgaras, staffs and several discusses, sharp Bhindipalas, Sataghnis and many kinds of excellent weapons.
FAQs
The verse underscores the scale of violence that adharma can mobilize; Dharma emphasizes that power and armament must be governed by just intent and truth, not terror.
After the commanders rally the city, armed Rākṣasas quickly sally forth, roaring and equipped with a wide array of weapons.
Martial readiness and collective coordination are depicted; the epic’s ethical lens reminds that such capacities become virtues only when aligned with Dharma.