प्रहस्तनिर्याणम्
Prahasta’s Departure and the Muster of the Rakshasa Host
व्यूढेनेवसुघोरेणपूर्वद्वारात्सनिर्ययौ ।।।।गजयूथनिकाशेनबलेनमहतावृतः ।
vyūḍhena iva sughoreṇa pūrva-dvārāt sa niryayau |
gaja-yūtha-nikāśena balena mahatā vṛtaḥ ||6.57.32||
அவன் கிழக்குத் துவாரத்திலிருந்து வெளிப்பட்டான்—மிகக் கொடூரமான போர்வியூஹத்தில் அணிவகுத்த, யானைக் கூட்டத்தை ஒத்த பெரும் படையால் சூழப்பட்டவனாக।
He, emerged from the eastern gate, surrounded by a huge, formidable army formed into a battlearray, which resembled a herd of elephants.
The verse depicts orderly deployment—an aspect of organizational duty. The Ramayana’s dharmic teaching here is indirect: power and order, though impressive, must be governed by satya; otherwise they magnify harm.
Prahastha’s army exits Lanka through the eastern gate in a terrifying battle formation.
Operational discipline and strategic arrangement (battle readiness).