Shloka 3.28.19
खररामयुद्धम् — The Battle of Khara and Rama (Aranya Kanda, Sarga 28)
स शरैरर्दितः क्रुद्धस्सर्वगात्रेषु राघवः।रराज समरे रामो विधूमोऽग्निरिव ज्वलन्।।।।
tataḥ śara-sahasreṇa rāmam apratima-ojasam |
ardayitvā mahā-nādaṃ nanāda samare kharaḥ ||
Then Khara, assailing Rama of incomparable might with a thousand arrows, roared aloud upon the battlefield.
Rama, scion of the Raghu race, afflicted by the darts in all parts of the body, glowed in his anger like smokeless fire burning.
The verse contrasts brute intimidation with righteous firmness: dharma is not proven by loud display but by principled action and restraint.
Khara escalates the attack massively, showering Rama with countless arrows and roaring to assert dominance.
Rama’s steadfast power is acknowledged even by description—he is called of incomparable strength, implying resilience amid overwhelming assault.