Shloka 25
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
धारयन्माहिषं रूपं तीक्ष्णशृङ्गो भयावहः।प्रावृषीव महामेघस्तोयपूर्णो नभस्स्थले4.11.25।।ततस्तु द्वारमागम्य किष्किन्धाया महाबलः।ननर्द कम्पयन्भूमिं दुन्दुभिर्दुन्दुभिर्यथा4.11.26।।
dhārayan māhiṣaṃ rūpaṃ tīkṣṇa-śṛṅgo bhayāvahaḥ |
prāvṛṣīva mahā-meghas toyapūrṇo nabhas-sthale || 4.11.25 ||
tatas tu dvāram āgamya kiṣkindhāyā mahā-balaḥ |
nanarda kampayan bhūmiṃ dundubhir dundubhir yathā || 4.11.26 ||
ମହିଷର ରୂପ ଧାରଣ କରି, ତୀକ୍ଷ୍ଣ ଶୃଙ୍ଗଧାରୀ ଭୟାନକ ଦୁନ୍ଦୁଭି ପ୍ରାବୃଷ୍ଟି ଆକାଶରେ ଜଳଭାରିତ ମହାମେଘ ପରି ଦିଶୁଥିଲା; ତାପରେ ମହାବଳୀ ସେ କିଷ୍କିନ୍ଧାର ଦ୍ୱାରକୁ ଆସି, ପୃଥିବୀ କମ୍ପାଇଦେବା ପରି ଯୁଦ୍ଧନଗାରା ସଦୃଶ ଗର୍ଜନ କଲା।
'Mighty Dundubhi assuming the form of a frightening buffalo with pointed horns looking like a huge, dark rain-cloud in the sky in monsoon marched to the entrance of Kishkinda and roared like a war-drum as if shaking the earth.
FAQs
Dharma is contrasted with intimidation: strength used to terrorize and provoke disorder is a misuse of power, not righteous conduct.
Dundubhi arrives at Kishkindha’s entrance in a buffalo form and loudly challenges, creating fear and disturbance.
The episode foregrounds the absence of humility; the display is driven by arrogance and aggression rather than restraint.