Aranya Kanda Sarga 24 Shloka 26 - Valmiki Ramayana | Telugu | Vedapath

Shloka 26

उत्पातदर्शनं खरसैन्यसमागमश्च

Omens of calamity and the approach of Khara’s army

Devanagari script

रूपमप्रतिमं तस्य रामस्याक्लिष्टकर्मणः।बभूव रूपं क्रुद्धस्य रुद्रस्येव पिनाकिनः।।।।

Transliteration

rūpam apratimaṃ tasya rāmasyākliṣṭakarmaṇaḥ |

babhūva rūpaṃ kruddhasya rudrasyeva pinākinaḥ ||

Translation

అక్లిష్టకర్ముడైన రాముని అప్రమేయమైన ఆ రూపము, అప్పుడు క్రోధించిన పినాకధారి రుద్రుని రూపమువలె కనిపించింది.

Word by Word

रूपम्form

अप्रतिमम्incomparable

तस्यof him

रामस्यof Rama

अक्लिष्ट-कर्मणःof one unwearied in action

बभूवbecame, appeared

रूपम्(like the) form

क्रुद्धस्यof the angry (one)

रुद्रस्यof Rudra

इवlike

पिनाकिनःof the wielder of Pināka

Context

Then appeared on all sides the well-equipped army of demons raising deep sounds with dreadful shields, weapons and banners.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Rudra (Śiva)

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

Dharma includes righteous severity: when protection of innocents is required, controlled wrath becomes a legitimate instrument against adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

As battle nears, Rāma’s demeanor transforms into a fierce, divine-like aspect likened to Rudra.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Indefatigable resolve (akliṣṭa-karmatā) and disciplined power—strength that rises to meet injustice.