Shloka 28
शार्दूलचरवृत्तान्तः
Saardula’s Spy-Report on Rama’s Camp and the Vanara Host
पुत्त्रोदशरथस्यैषसिंहसंहनोयुवा ।दूषणोनिहतोयेनखरश्चत्रिशिरास्तथा ।।6.30.28।।
puttro daśarathasya eṣa siṃhasaṃhano yuvā | dūṣaṇo nihato yena kharaś ca triśirās tathā || 6.30.28 ||
ชายหนุ่มผู้มีกายดุจสิงห์ผู้นี้ คือพระโอรสแห่งทศรถ ผู้ซึ่งสังหารทูษณะ และฆระ ตลอดจนตรีศิรัสด้วย
"The indomitable and powerful young Angada is the grandson of Indra, the strong Mainda and Dwivida are both the twin sons of Ashwini Devas, Gaja, Gavaksha, Gavaya, Sarabha and Gandhamadana are the five sons of Yama, the god of death. There are ten crores of heroic and prosperous Vanaras desiring to wage war who are the sons of gods. It is not possible to speak of the remaining ones", said Saardula to Ravana."
FAQs
Protection of the innocent through righteous force: Rāma’s earlier victories are invoked as evidence of dharmic might against violent wrongdoing.
Śārdūla points directly to Rāma’s proven record—his defeat of key rākṣasa commanders in the forest.
Heroic steadfastness—strength directed toward defending dharma.