Shloka 3.29.28

अरण्यकाण्डे एकोनत्रिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 29: Rama’s Admonition to Khara and the Shattering of the Mace)

Devanagari script

सा विकीर्णा शरैर्भग्ना पपात धरणीतले।गदा मन्त्रौषधबलैर्व्यालीव विनिपातिता।।।।

Transliteration

kharabāhuprayuktā sā pradīptā mahatī gadā | bhasmavṛkṣāṃś ca gulmāṃś ca kṛtvāgāt tat samīpataḥ ||

Translation

That great blazing mace, driven by Khara’s arms, turned trees and thickets to ash as it sped close toward him (Rāma).

Context

The mace shattered by the arrows of Rama , fell down scattered to pieces on the ground like a female serpent subdued by the force of mantras and medicine.ityārṣē śrīmadrāmāyaṇē vālmīkīya ādikāvyē araṇyakāṇḍē ēkōnatriṅśassargaḥ৷৷Thus ends the twentyninth sarga of Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.

Characters & Entities

• Khara
• Rāma
• gadā (mace)
• forest (trees, shrubs)

FAQs

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

Adharma-driven violence harms not only opponents but also the natural world; dharma includes protection of living beings and habitat.

What is the narrative situation?

Khara’s thrown mace devastates the surroundings as it approaches Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s role as a restorer of order is implied against destructive force that scorches the forest.