Shloka 23
रावणशूलप्रक्षेपः
Ravana Hurls the Trident; Rama Counters with Indra’s Javelin
आपतन्तंशरौघेणवारयामासराघवः ।उत्पतन्तंयुगान्तानगिंजलौघैरिववासवः ।।।।
āpatantaṃ śaraughena vārayāmāsa rāghavaḥ | utpatantaṃ yugāntāgniṃ jalaughair iva vāsavaḥ ||
Als es heranstürzte, hielt Rāghava es mit einem Strom von Pfeilen auf, wie Vāsava das auflodernde Weltenendfeuer mit Wasserfluten löscht.
Raghava intercepted the trident, just as the fire was obstructed by the flow of water, at the time of universal dissolution, and obstructed.
FAQs
Dharma is protective restraint: the righteous warrior’s role is to prevent destructive force from spreading, like water containing a consuming fire.
Rāma’s arrow-volley intercepts the approaching trident, halting its advance mid-flight.
Śaurya with responsibility—heroism expressed as safeguarding and containment of harm, not mere aggression.