Shloka 7
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
महिषो दुन्दुभिर्नाम कैलासशिखरप्रभः।बलं नागसहस्रस्य धारयामास वीर्यवान्4.11.7।।
mahiṣo dundubhir nāma kailāsaśikhara-prabhaḥ |
balaṃ nāga-sahasrasya dhārayāmāsa vīryavān || 4.11.7 ||
ایک بھینسا تھا جس کا نام دُندُبھِی تھا، جو کوہِ کیلاش کی چوٹی کی مانند تاباں تھا؛ وہ پرشاکتی، ہزار ہاتھیوں کے برابر بل رکھتا تھا۔
'Massive like the shining peak of mount Kailas and valiant like the mighty-buffalo in form, Dundubhi possessed the strength of a thousand elephants.
FAQs
Dharma here is indirect: the text sets up a truthful benchmark of immense physical power, against which later claims and judgments (about Vālī and Rama) can be weighed responsibly.
A descriptive introduction to Dundubhi, whose remains and story become part of the proof-context for evaluating heroic strength.
Satya in narration: the account establishes measurable standards (like “a thousand elephants”) to communicate magnitude clearly.