राघव-रावणयोः घोर-द्वैरथ-युद्धम्
The Fierce Chariot-Duel of Rama and Ravana
राघवरथंसमन्ताद्वानरेबले ।।6.109.20।।सायकैरन्तरिक्षं च चकारसुनिरन्तरम् ।
rāghava-rathaṃ samantād vānarē-bale |
sāyakair antarīkṣaṃ ca cakāra sū-nirantaram ||6.109.20||
With Rāghava’s chariot hemming them in on every side, the Vanara host was blanketed by arrows—so densely that even the sky seemed filled without a gap.
Obstructed by Raghava's chariot on all sides, the arrows covered the Vanara army and up to the sky.
The verse reflects kṣātra-dharma (warrior duty): disciplined resolve in battle, where action is continuous and purposeful rather than reckless.
In the climactic duel, arrows fly so thickly around Rāma’s chariot that the Vanara army and the sky appear covered.
Rāma’s steadiness and command in combat—his presence and positioning dominate the battlefield space.