Yuddha Kanda Sarga 97 Shloka 8 - Valmiki Ramayana | Sanskrit | Vedapath

Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 97, Shloka 8

सप्तनवतितमः सर्गः (Yuddha Kāṇḍa 97): Sugrīva’s Onslaught and the Fall of Virūpākṣa

Devanagari script

पार्श्वतःपृष्ठतश्चास्यसर्वेयूथाधिपास्स्वयम् ।अनुजह्रुर्महाशैलान् विविधांश्चमहाद्रुमान् ।।।।

Transliteration

pārśvataḥ pṛṣṭhataś cāsya sarve yūthādhipāḥ svayam |

anujahrur mahāśailān vividhāṃś ca mahādrumān ||

Translation

पार्श्वतः पृष्ठतश्चास्य सर्वे यूथाधिपाः स्वयम् । अनुजह्रुर्महाशैलान् विविधांश्च महाद्रुमान् ॥

Word by Word

पार्श्वतःfrom the side; at the flank

पृष्ठतःfrom behind

चand

अस्यof him; his

सर्वेall

यूथाधिपाःtroop-leaders

स्वयम्themselves

अनुजह्रुःfollowed, carrying along

महाशैलान्great rocks/mountains

विविधान्various

चand

महाद्रुमान्great trees

Context

At that time, driven by Ravana's arrows, the Vanaras fled from the battlefield just like huge clouds are dissipated by wind.

Characters & Entities

Sugrīva

Vānara troop-leaders (Yūthādhipas)

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

Dharma as loyalty to righteous leadership: when the cause is just, collective responsibility manifests as coordinated support for the commander.

What is the narrative situation?

Sugrīva advances; the vānara commanders close in around him in supportive formation, carrying improvised weapons.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unity and disciplined cooperation—followers act without hesitation to reinforce a leader’s dharmic mission.