Shloka 19
खरसेनासङ्ग्रामः
The Battle with Khara’s Host at the Hermitage
भित्त्वा राक्षसदेहां स्तांस्ते शरा रुधिराप्लुताः।अन्तरिक्षगता रेजुर्दीप्ताग्निसमतेजसः।।।।
bhittvā rākṣasadehāṃs tāṃs te śarā rudhirāplutāḥ |
antarikṣagatā rejuḥ dīptāgnisamatejasaḥ ||
Nachdem sie die Körper der Dämonen durchbohrt hatten, stiegen die blutgetränkten Pfeile in den offenen Himmel auf und leuchteten dort strahlend wie brennendes Feuer.
Rama's arrows pierced the bodies of the demons and drenched in blood, they, looking like burning fire, shone in the sky.
FAQs
The verse poetically depicts the visible outcome of righteous defense: when adharma is confronted, its violence is ended decisively, and order is reasserted.
Rama’s arrows pass through the demons and continue upward, shining in the sky like flames.
Effectiveness and precision—Rama’s action is not chaotic rage but skilled, purposeful combat.