Shloka 3.26.31

दूषणवधः (The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host)

Devanagari script

रक्षसां तु शतं रामश्शतेनैकेन कर्णिना।सहस्रं च सहस्रेण जघान रणमूर्धनि।।।।

Transliteration

pratigṛhya ca tadvarṣaṁ nimīlita ivarṣabhaḥ | rāmaḥ krodhaṁ paraṁ bheje vadhārthaṁ sarvarakṣasām ||

Translation

Enduring and answering that shower of weapons, Rāma—like a bull that closes its eyes and presses forward—entered a fierce wrath, resolved to destroy all the rākṣasas.

Context

Rama killed a hundred demons with one hundred arrows by a single stroke. The same way he killed a thousand of them with a thousand arrows on the battle front.

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Rakshasas

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Rama’s anger is framed as duty-bound resolve: righteous force is taken up to end violent wrongdoing and protect the moral order, not for personal cruelty.

What is the narrative situation?

In the forest battle, Rama faces a heavy barrage of weapons and steels himself to eliminate the rākṣasa threat.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Steadfast courage and kṣātra-dharma—unflinching resolve in combat when confronting adharma.