Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 101, Shloka 61
शक्तिप्रहारः
Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding
तेभिन्नाश्चविकीर्णाश्चरामरावणयोःशराः ।।।।अन्तरिक्षात्प्रदीप्ताग्रानिपेतुर्धरणीतले ।
te bhinnāś ca vikīrṇāś ca rāmarāvaṇayoḥ śarāḥ |
antarikṣāt pradīptāgrā nipetur dharaṇītale ||
Shattered and scattered, the arrows of both Rāma and Rāvaṇa—flaming at their tips—fell from the sky down upon the earth.
By the arrows loosed by Rama and Ravana on one another clashing with each other, a loud sound arose.
FAQs
War’s force spills into the world: dharma reminds rulers that violence has broad consequences, touching earth and beings beyond the immediate target.
After the mid-air collisions, broken arrows rain down, visually marking the intensity of the duel.
Not a single virtue, but the realism of responsibility: great warriors’ actions reshape the environment, demanding restraint and purpose.