Shloka 25
युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः
Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma
असौकिरीटीचलकुण्डलास्योनगेन्द्रविन्ध्योपमभीमकायः ।महेन्द्रवैवस्वतदर्पहन्तारक्षोधिपस्सूर्यइवावभाति ।।6.59.25।।
asau kirīṭī cala-kuṇḍalāsyo nagendra-vindhyopama-bhīma-kāyaḥ |
mahendra-vaivasvata-darpa-hantā rakṣo-dhipaḥ sūrya ivāvabhāti ||6.59.25||
وہ راکشسوں کا ادھیپتی وہاں کھڑا ہے—تاج پوش، چہرہ جھولتے کنڈلوں سے آراستہ، اس کا ہیبت ناک بدن نگیندر اور وندھیا کے مانند؛ وہ مہندر اور یم کے غرور کو بھی پست کر چکا ہے؛ وہ سورج کی طرح دہکتا ہے۔
"There is the king of Rakshasas shining like Sun, whose countenance shines with hanging earrings, of terrible form like the Himalayas and Vindhya, who has humbled the pride of Mahendra and Yama."
FAQs
Might that defeats even celestial powers is not a measure of dharma. The Ramayana repeatedly teaches that ethical legitimacy, not sheer force, determines true greatness.
Vibhīṣaṇa continues his battlefield description, emphasizing Rāvaṇa’s terrifying stature and past victories.
Rāma’s moral courage is foregrounded by contrast: he confronts overwhelming power without abandoning righteous purpose.