Shloka 4
ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्
Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies
दीप्तपावकसङ्काशैःशरैःकाञ्चनभूषणैः ।।।।अभ्यवर्षद्रणरामोदशग्रीवंसमाहितः ।
dīptapāvaka-saṅkāśaiḥ śaraiḥ kāñcana-bhūṣaṇaiḥ |
abhyavarṣad raṇe rāmo daśagrīvaṃ samāhitaḥ ||
সংযতচিত্ত রাম রণক্ষেত্রে দগ্ধ অগ্নির ন্যায় দীপ্ত, স্বর্ণালঙ্কৃত শরসমূহের বৃষ্টি দশগ্রীবের উপর বর্ষণ করলেন॥
Ravana with ten heads and twenty arms seizing his bow appeared like the Mynaka mountain.
FAQs
Dharma here is disciplined action: Rāma fights with steadiness (samāhitaḥ), showing that righteous duty is carried out with self-control rather than uncontrolled rage.
In the climactic battle, Rāma intensifies his assault, covering Rāvaṇa with a rapid volley of brilliant arrows.
Rāma’s composure and concentration under pressure—focused courage guided by duty.