Shloka 42
प्रहस्तनिर्याणम्
Prahasta’s Departure and the Muster of the Rakshasa Host
प्रहस्तंत्वभिनिर्यान्तंप्रख्यातबलपौरुषम् ।युधिनानाप्रहरणाकपिसेनाऽभ्यवर्तत ।।।।
prahastaṁ tv abhiniryāntaṁ prakhyāta-bala-pauruṣam | yudhi nānā-praharaṇā kapi-senā ’bhyavartata ||
Mas quando Prahasta avançou—renomado por sua força e varonil coragem—o exército dos kapi, armado com muitas espécies de armas, moveu-se para enfrentá-lo na batalha.
Seeing Prahastha, who is well known for his valour coming towards, for war with various weapons, the monkey army stood facing.
FAQs
Collective duty in defense of righteousness: the Vānara forces stand firm against a powerful adversary, reflecting commitment to a just cause rather than fear of mere strength.
Prahasta advances to fight; the monkey army forms up and confronts him with improvised and varied weaponry.
Courage and solidarity—meeting a famed warrior head-on for the sake of Rāma’s righteous mission.