Shloka 34
लङ्काप्राकारारोहणम् / Assault on Lanka’s Ramparts and the Opening Clash
ततःप्रचोदिताभेर्यश्चन्द्रपाण्डरपुष्कराः ।हेमकोणाहताभीमाराक्षसानांसमन्ततः ।।।।
tataḥ pracoditā bheryaś candrapāṇḍarapuṣkarāḥ | hemakōṇāhatā bhīmā rākṣasānāṃ samantataḥ ||
Então os tambores, de peles brancas como a lua, foram batidos por toda parte pelos Rākṣasas com bastões de ouro, erguendo um estrondo terrível.
Then shone the white discs like the moon beaten by the Rakshasas with gold sticks making terrific sound.
FAQs
It contrasts external intimidation with inner righteousness: dharma relies on truth and right conduct, not merely on frightening display and noise.
The Rākṣasa army signals mobilization with drums, amplifying fear and announcing the impending engagement.
The implied virtue is steadiness under intimidation—maintaining composure when confronted by spectacle and threat.