Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 75, Shloka 37
लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः
The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle
अशोभततदारामोधनुर्विष्फारयन् महत् ।भगवानिवसङ्कृद्धोभवोवेदमयंधनुः ।।।।
aśobhata tadā rāmo dhanur viṣphārayan mahat |
bhagavān iva saṅkruddho bhavo vedamayaṃ dhanuḥ ||
At that moment Rāma shone as he strained his great bow—like the divine Bhava (Śiva) in wrath, drawing a bow imbued with the authority of the Vedas.
Then, great Rama stretching his bow in great fury shone as though the divine Lord Siva was stretching his bow with imprints of Vedas.
FAQs
Even fierce action can be dharmic when grounded in sacred order (Veda) and directed against adharma; wrath here is portrayed as principled, not reckless.
Rāma’s battle-readiness is heightened; the poet frames his martial stance with a sacred comparison to Śiva.
Tejas with restraint: luminous authority that can become formidable without departing from righteous purpose.