Shloka 6.104.28

रावणशूलप्रक्षेपः — Ravana Hurls the Trident; Rama Counters with Indra’s Javelin

Devanagari script

साक्षिप्ताराक्षसेन्द्रस्यतस्मिन्कूलेपपात ह ।भिन्नःशक्त्यामहान् शूलोनिपपातहतद्युतिः ।।।।

Transliteration

sākṣiptā rākṣasendrasya tasmin śūle papāta ha | bhinnaḥ śaktyā mahān śūlo nipapāta hata-dyutiḥ ||

Translation

Hurled, it struck the Rākṣasa-king’s trident; the great trident, split by the Śakti, lost its splendor and fell to the ground.

Context

With the hurling of the javelin by Rama at the great trident of Ravana and on (the javelin) touching the trident, it was broken, lost its splendour and fell down.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa (rākṣasendra)
• Rāma
• śūla (trident)
• śakti (javelin)

FAQs

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

The fall of the trident symbolizes that adharma’s seeming invincibility is not permanent. When satya-aligned action is taken with rightful means, destructive power is checked and its arrogance loses its ‘splendor’.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma throws the Śakti; it hits and splits Rāvaṇa’s trident, which then loses radiance and drops.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Determined, purposeful courage: Rāma escalates appropriately after a setback, using a sanctioned weapon to neutralize a grave threat.