Shloka 9
बालकाण्डे षट्सप्ततितमः सर्गः
Rāma Subdues Paraśurāma; the Vaiṣṇava Arrow Is Discharged
वरायुधधरं रामं द्रष्टुं सर्षिगणा स्सुरा:।पितामहं पुरस्कृत्य समेतास्तत्र सङ्घश:।।।।गन्धर्वाप्सरसश्चैव सिद्धचारणकिन्नरा:।यक्षराक्षसनागाश्च तद्द्रष्टुं महदद्भुतम्।।।।
varāyudha-dharaṃ rāmaṃ draṣṭuṃ saṛṣi-gaṇāḥ surāḥ |
pitāmahaṃ puraskṛtya sametās tatra saṅghaśaḥ ||
gandharvāpsarasaś caiva siddha-cāraṇa-kinnarāḥ |
yakṣa-rākṣasa-nāgāś ca tad draṣṭuṃ mahad adbhutam ||
সেই শ্রেষ্ঠ অস্ত্রধারী রামকে দর্শন করতে দেবগণ ঋষিগণের সহিত, পিতামহ ব্রহ্মাকে অগ্রে স্থাপন করে, দলে দলে সেখানে সমবেত হলেন। গন্ধর্ব-অপ্সরা, সিদ্ধ, চারণ, কিন্নর, যক্ষ, রাক্ষস ও নাগরাও সেই মহা-অদ্ভুত দৃশ্য দেখতে এল।
The gods with the Grandsire, Brahma in the forefront, accompanied by sages in groups assembled there to see Rama holding that mighty bow. Gandharvas, apsaras, siddhas, charanas, kinnaras, yakshas, rakshsas and nagas also came there to witness that great wonder.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as cosmic and publicly accountable: righteous action is not merely personal but witnessed by the moral universe (devas and sages), affirming order and truth.
As Rāma holds the supreme weapon in the confrontation, celestial beings gather to observe the outcome, emphasizing the event’s world-order significance.
Rāma’s dharmic authority: his conduct is worthy of divine attention, suggesting legitimacy grounded in righteousness rather than mere force.