Shloka 12

Devanagari script

कपिराजविमुक्तैस्तैश्शैलवर्षैस्तुराक्षसाः ।विकीर्णशिरसःपेतुर्निकृत्ताइवपर्वताः ।।।।

Transliteration

kapirājavimuktaiḥ taiḥ śailavarṣais tu rākṣasāḥ | vikīrṇaśirasaḥ petur nikṛttā iva parvatāḥ ||6.97.12||

Translation

Dipukul oleh hujan batu gunung yang dilepaskan oleh raja kera itu, para rākṣasa pun rebah dengan kepala hancur, bagaikan gunung yang ditebas lalu runtuh.

Word by Word

कपिराजविमुक्तैःby those released by the monkey-king

तैःby those

शैलवर्षैःby showers of rocks

तुindeed; but

राक्षसाःRakshasas

विकीर्णशिरसःwith shattered heads

पेतुःfell

निकृत्ताःcut down; hewn

इवlike

पर्वताःmountains

Context

Hit by the rocks rained by the Vanara king, the Rakshasas with heads broken and body mutilated had fallen like mountains.

Characters & Entities

Sugrīva (Kapirāja)

rākṣasas

mountains (parvata)

FAQs

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

The verse reinforces the narrative claim that adharma’s forces are vulnerable when confronted by united, duty-bound allies acting for a righteous end.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva’s rock-barrage causes severe rākṣasa casualties, described through a vivid simile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unstoppable martial energy (utsāha) in service of the alliance with Rāma.