Shloka 3.28.7
खररामयुद्धम् — The Battle of Khara and Rama (Aranya Kanda, Sarga 28)
स सायकैर्दुर्विसहैस्सस्फुलिङ्गैरिवाग्निभिः।नभश्चकाराविवरं पर्जन्य इव वृष्टिभिः।।।।
tad babhūva śitair bāṇaiḥ khara-rāma-visarjitaiḥ |
paryākāśam anākāśaṃ sarvataḥ śara-saṅkulam ||
Then, with sharp arrows loosed by both Khara and Rama, the surrounding sky became as though skyless—everywhere crowded with shafts.
He rained sparkling arrows which were irresistible. He filled the sky with arrows just as the rain-god fills it with rain without leaving any space.
The verse underscores the gravity of armed conflict: when adharma escalates into war, consequences engulf all—hence the Ramayana’s broader insistence on restraint and righteous causes.
Both warriors exchange such a volume of arrows that the sky itself seems to vanish behind them.
Endurance and unwavering engagement in duty under extreme conditions—especially on Rama’s side as a protector.