Shloka 3.27.19
त्रिशिरोवधः (The Slaying of Triśiras) — Araṇyakāṇḍa, Sarga 27
हतशेषास्ततो भग्ना राक्षसाः खरसंश्रया।।3.27.19।।द्रवन्ति स्म न तिष्ठन्ति व्याघ्रत्रस्ता मृगा इव।
aṣṭabhis sāyakaiḥ sūtaṁ rathopasthān nyapātayat || 3.27.15 || rāmaś ciccheda bāṇena dhvajaṁ cāsya samucchritam |
With eight arrows Rāma struck down the charioteer from the chariot-platform; and with a single shaft he severed the enemy’s banner raised aloft.
Those surviving demons who were under the protection of Khara got scared and retreated fast and fled like deer frightened by a tiger.
Dharma appears as controlled, skillful action: Rāma’s force is precise, not chaotic—an ideal of disciplined power used to end harm.
In the battle at Janasthāna’s region, Rāma disables the enemy’s chariot capability by felling the charioteer and cutting down the standard.
Martial mastery with restraint—efficiency, focus, and composure under pressure.