Shloka 4

अकम्पनवधः — The Slaying of Akampana

Hanuman’s rout of the Rakshasa host

Devanagari script

एतेऽत्रबलवन्तोहिभीमकोपाश्चवानराः ।द्रुमशैलप्रहरणास्तिष्ठन्तिप्रमुखेमम ।।6.56.4।।

Transliteration

ete ’tra balavanto hi bhīma-kopāś ca vānarāḥ |

drumāśaila-praharaṇās tiṣṭhanti pramukhe mama ||6.56.4||

Translation

“Kìa, những Vānara hùng mạnh, cơn giận đáng sợ, lấy cây rừng và tảng đá làm vũ khí, đang đứng ngay trước mặt ta. Hãy đưa ta đến nơi các thủ lĩnh của họ đang trấn giữ.”

Word by Word

एतेthese

अत्रhere

बलवन्तःmighty

हिindeed

भीमकोपाःterribly angry

चand

वानराःVanaras

द्रुमशैलप्रहरणाःusing trees and rocks as weapons

तिष्ठन्तिstand

प्रमुखेin front/presence

ममof me/my

Context

Those Rakshasas, endowed with prowess, on entering Lanka got together and paid respects to Hanuman.

Characters & Entities

Akampana

Vānaras

FAQs

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

A warrior’s dharma is to face the opposing force directly and seek the true leaders rather than striking blindly; the verse frames battle as a confrontation with responsible command.

What is the narrative situation?

Akampana identifies the formidable Vānara fighters and asks to be taken to the front where their chiefs are positioned.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Martial resolve (kṣātra-tejas): the determination to engage the strongest opponents at the front.