Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 94, Shloka 7
रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः — रामस्य शरवृष्ट्या राक्षससेनाविनाशः
Ravana Enters Council; Rama’s Arrow-Storm Destroys the Rakshasa Host
परिघान् पट्टसांश्चैवशरखङ्गपरश्वधान् ।शरीरान्तकरान् सर्वेचिक्षिपुर्वानरान् प्रति ।।।।वानराश्चद्रुमान्शैलान्राक्षसान्प्रतिचिक्षिपुः ।
parighān paṭṭasāṃś caiva śara-khaṅga-paraśvadhān |
śarīrāntakarān sarve cikṣipur vānarān prati |
vānarāś ca drumān śailān rākṣasān prati cikṣipuḥ ||
All of them hurled iron bars, heavy clubs, arrows, swords, and axes—deadly enough to end life—toward the vānaras; and the vānaras, in turn, hurled trees and rocks at the rākṣasas.
FAQs
The verse frames the harsh reality of war: force meets force. In the Ramayana’s ethical arc, violence is depicted as justified only when aligned with protecting Dharma.
A fierce exchange of missiles begins: rākṣasas use conventional weapons; vānaras counter with natural weapons like trees and rocks.
The vānaras’ fearless loyalty and readiness to defend Rāma’s cause, even with improvised means.
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