Shloka 3.28.17
खररामयुद्धम् — The Battle of Khara and Rama (Aranya Kanda, Sarga 28)
ततस्तत्प्रहतं बाणैः खरमुक्तैस्सुपर्वभिः।पपात कवचं भूमौ रामस्यादित्यवर्चसः।।।।
sa punas tv aparān sapta śarān ādāya varmaṇi |
nijaghāna kharaḥ kruddhaḥ śakrāśani-sama-prabhān ||
Again, the enraged Khara took up seven other arrows, blazing like Indra’s thunderbolt, and struck Rāma’s armour.
The armour of Rama who looked radiant like the Sun fell on the ground, struck by the well-jointed darts released by Khara.
The verse warns how anger (krodha) intensifies violence; dharma requires mastery over wrath even amid conflict, because uncontrolled rage clouds right judgment.
After breaking the bow, Khara continues the assault, firing seven powerful arrows at Rama’s armour.
By contrast, Rama’s endurance is implied: he remains in the fight even as heavy blows land upon his protective gear.