Shloka 3.39.11

एकोनचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Aranyakanda 39): राक्षसस्य रामत्रासवर्णनम् / The Demon’s Account of Rama-Fear

Devanagari script

ते बाणा वज्रसङ्काशास्सुमुक्ता रक्तभोजनाः।आजग्मुस्सहितास्सर्वे त्रयस्सन्नतपर्वणः।।।।

Transliteration

te bāṇā vajrasaṅkāśāḥ sumuktā raktabhojanāḥ | ājagmuḥ sahitāḥ sarve trayaḥ sannataparvaṇaḥ ||

Translation

Those three well-aimed arrows—thunderbolt-like, blood-drinking, firmly jointed—came together all at once.

Context

All the three tightly jointed, well-targetted darts, strong as thunderbolt, and which could feed on blood came together all at once.

Characters & Entities

• arrows (bāṇa)
• vajra (thunderbolt)

FAQs

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

The verse underscores the certainty of consequence: violent wrongdoing invites swift, unavoidable retribution when met by righteous power.

What is the narrative situation?

The narrator intensifies the description of Rāma’s three arrows—how powerfully and simultaneously they struck.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Unerring effectiveness: precision and strength acting together.