Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 69, Shloka 75
त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः
Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka
एकेनानन्तकल्पेनप्रासेनादित्यतेजसा ।भग्नानिहरिसैन्यानिनिपेतुर्धरणीतले ।।।।
ekena anantakalpena prāsena ādityatejasā |
bhagnāni harisainyāni nipetur dharaṇītale ||6.69.75||
With a single spear—deadly as fate and blazing with the sun’s brilliance—he shattered the Vanara ranks, and the routed troops fell upon the earth.
With lance that looked like death and the spear glowing like the Sun, Naranthaka routed the Vanaras, who fell down.
FAQs
Power without righteousness becomes ruinous; the righteous response in dharma is organized protection of allies and resistance to unjust aggression.
Narāntaka’s spear attack breaks the Vanara formations, causing many to fall.
For the defenders, saṅgha-śakti (collective resilience) is implied as necessary when a single powerful foe causes mass disruption.