Shloka 33
वानरमुख्य-परिचयः
Catalogue of Principal Vānara Leaders
यस्त्वेषसिंहसङ्काशःकपिलोदीर्घलोचनः ।निभृतःप्रेक्षतेलङ्कांदिधक्षन्निवचक्षुषा ।।6.26.31।।विन्ध्यंकृष्णगिरिंसह्यंपर्वतंचसुदर्शनम् ।राजन्सततमध्यास्तेरम्भोनामयूथपः ।।6.26.32।।शतंशतसहास्राणांत्रिंशच्चहरिपुङ्गवाः ।यमेतेवानराश्शूराश्चण्डाश्चण्डपराक्रमाः ।।6.26.33।।परिवार्यानुगच्छन्तिलङ्कांमर्दितुमोजसा ।
śataṃ śatasahasrāṇāṃ triṃśac ca haripuṅgavāḥ |
yam ete vānarāḥ śūrāś caṇḍāś caṇḍaparākramāḥ ||6.26.33||
parivāryānugacchanti laṅkāṃ marditum ojasā |
Tiga puluh kali seratus ribu pahlawan Vānara terunggul—garang, perkasa, dan dahsyat kekuatannya—mengepungnya lalu mengiringinya, bertekad menghancurkan Laṅkā dengan tenaga semata-mata.
"O king! He who is like a lion, of tawny colour with long hair, who is steady, who is looking at Lanka as though he is going to burn with his eyes, he who is followed by thirty hundred thousand Vanara warriors of dreadful form and terrific valour are marching to crush Lanka, is called Rambha the leader of the troop. He was always ruling over Vindhya, Krishnagiri and Sudarsanam mountains."
FAQs
The verse highlights disciplined collective action in service of a chosen cause: many warriors align behind a leader toward a single objective. In the Ramayana’s dharmic frame, such unity gains moral worth when directed toward restoring righteousness (here, the larger campaign against adharma in Laṅkā).
Rāvaṇa is observing and describing the approaching Vānara forces and their troop-leaders, noting the vast numbers and their aggressive intent to assault Laṅkā.
Courage and martial resolve—paired with organization and loyalty—are emphasized in the Vānara host’s readiness to follow their leader and press the attack.