Valmiki Ramayana 6.101.7 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 101, Shloka 7
शक्तिप्रहारः
Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding
ततश्चक्राणिनिष्पेतुर्भास्वराणिमहान्ति च ।कार्मुकाद्भीमवेगस्यदशग्रीवस्यधीमतः ।।।।
tataś cakrāṇi niṣpetur bhāsvarāṇi mahānti ca |
kārmukād bhīmavegasya daśagrīvasya dhīmataḥ ||
তখন ভয়ংকর বেগসম্পন্ন প্রজ্ঞাবান দশগ্রীব রাবণের ধনুক থেকে মহান ও দীপ্তিমান চক্র-অস্ত্রসমূহ ছুটে বেরোল।
Thereafter, brilliant discus of the Sun God, issued forth from wise Ravana's bow at a terrific speed.
FAQs
Power and skill are morally neutral unless guided by dharma; the verse foregrounds sheer capability, inviting reflection on rightful vs wrongful deployment.
As part of the Saurāstra sequence, discus-like weapons emerge from Rāvaṇa’s bow at extreme speed.
Rāvaṇa’s tactical prowess (dhīmat) is noted, though framed within an adharma-driven conflict.
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