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||
وہ مشرقی دروازے سے یوں نکلا گویا نہایت ہولناک جنگی صف بندی ہو؛ اور ایک عظیم لشکر نے اُسے گھیر رکھا تھا جو ہاتھیوں کے ریوڑ کے مانند تھا۔
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).