Shloka 6.100.25

रावण–रामयुद्धप्रारम्भः (The Intensification of the Rama–Ravana Duel)

Devanagari script

राघवोरावणंतूर्णंरावणोराघवंतथा ।अन्योन्यंविविधैस्तीक्ष्णैःशरवर्षैर्ववर्षतुः ।।6.100.25।।

Transliteration

tān śaraughāṃs tato bhallais tīkṣṇaiś ciccheda rāghavaḥ |

dīpyamānān mahāghorān kruddhān āśīviṣān iva ||6.100.24||

Translation

Thereupon Raghava cut down those surging streams of arrows with sharp bhallas—arrows blazing and dreadful, like enraged venomous serpents.

Context

Thus, Raghava on Ravana and Ravana on Raghava, in that manner sharp arrows showered on one another.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• bhalla (arrow type)
• Rāvaṇa (implied opponent)

FAQs

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

The dharmic ideal is mastery over violence: Rama neutralizes the threat efficiently, emphasizing protection and precision rather than uncontrolled destruction.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama’s counterattack intercepts and breaks the incoming arrow-streams.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Skill guided by restraint—technical excellence serving a righteous aim.