Shloka 40
वानरमुख्य-परिचयः
Catalogue of Principal Vānara Leaders
यस्तुमेघइवाकाशंमहानावृत्यतिष्ठति ।मध्येवानरवीराणांसूराणामिववासवः ।।6.26.38।।भेरीणामिवसन्नादोयस्यैषश्रूयतेमहान् ।घोषश्शाखामृगेन्द्राणांसङ्ग्राममभिकाङ्क्षिताम् ।।6.26.39।।एषपर्वतमध्यास्तेपारियात्रमनुत्तमम् ।युद्धेदुष्प्रसहोनित्यंपनसोनामयूथपः ।।6.26.40।।
eṣa parvatam adhyāste pāriyātram anuttamam |
yuddhe duṣprasaho nityaṃ panaso nāma yūthapaḥ ||6.26.40||
Inilah ketua pasukan bernama Panasa, yang sentiasa sukar ditandingi dalam peperangan, bersemayam di gunung Pāriyātra yang tiada bandingan.
"What adversary can win me in war? You ought to know this", said Ravana. Then Ravana, the king of Rakshasas having spoken that way went up to the snow white palace which was of the height of many Palmira trees wishing to see (the Vanaras).
FAQs
Competence and steadfastness are dharmic strengths when used to protect the righteous; the epic repeatedly frames ‘irresistibility in war’ as meaningful only when aligned with justice.
Rāvaṇa names the imposing leader as Panasa and notes his dwelling-place, continuing the roll-call of enemy commanders.
Unyielding strength in conflict (duṣprasahatva) and constancy (nityatā).