Kishkindha Kanda Sarga 31 Shloka 25 - Valmiki Ramayana | Marathi | Vedapath

Shloka 25

लक्ष्मणक्रोधः सुग्रीवप्रबोधनं च

Lakshmana’s Wrath and the Summoning of Sugriva

Devanagari script

दशनागबलाः केचित्केचिद्दशगुणोत्तराः।।केचिन्नागसहस्रस्य बभूवुस्तुल्यविक्रमाः।

Transliteration

daśanāgabalāḥ kecit kecid daśaguṇottarāḥ | kecin nāgasahasrasya babhūvus tulyavikramāḥ ||

Translation

काहींमध्ये दहा हत्तींचे बळ होते, काहींमध्ये त्याहून दहापट अधिक; तर काहींमध्ये सहस्र हत्तींसमान पराक्रम होता—तरीही सर्वांचे शौर्य समतुल्य होते.

Word by Word

daśa-nāga-balāḥhaving the strength of ten elephants

kecitsome

daśa-guṇa-uttarāḥexceeding tenfold (much stronger)

kecitsome

nāga-sahasrasyaof a thousand elephants

babhūvuḥwere/became

tulya-vikramāḥequal in valour

Context

Of them some possessed the strength of ten, some a hundred and some a thousand elephants. All of them were of equal valour.

Characters & Entities

Monkeys (harayaḥ)

Elephants (nāga) (as a strength-measure)

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

Dharma values inner valor and commitment, not merely physical power; true worth is measured by steadfast courage in righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

A catalogue-like description of the monkey host’s immense strength as they assemble in Kishkindhā.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Vikrama (valor/heroic prowess) shared across ranks—unity of courage despite differing capacities.