Shloka 3.27.8

त्रिशिरोवधः (The Slaying of Triśiras) — Araṇyakāṇḍa, Sarga 27

Devanagari script

शरधारासमूहान्स महामेघ इवोत्सृजन्। व्यसृजत्सदृशं नादं जलार्द्रस्य तु दुन्दुभेः।।3.27.8।।

Transliteration

śaradhārāsamūhāṃs sa mahāmegha ivotsṛjan | vyasṛjat sadṛśaṃ nādaṃ jalārdrasya tu dundubheḥ ||3.27.8||

Translation

Unleashing masses of arrow-showers like a great cloud pouring forth, he sent forth a roar—like the muffled booming of a drum soaked with water.

Context

Trisira unleashed a stream of arrows like a huge cloud (releasing rain). They produced sound, a drum drenched with water, creates.

Characters & Entities

• Triśiras
• Arrows
• Dundubhi (war-drum)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores the escalation of violence; Dharma-oriented reading stresses the need for measured force and rightful intent, contrasting with indiscriminate aggression.

What is the narrative situation?

Triśiras begins the fight in earnest by showering Rāma with a dense barrage of arrows accompanied by a terrifying din.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Technical prowess in warfare is emphasized—skill and intensity—though not aligned here with righteousness.