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Shloka 6.104.5

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

विमानस्थास्तदादेवागन्धर्वाश्चमहोरगाः ।ऋषिदावनदैत्याश्चगरुत्मन्तश्चखेचराः ।।।।ददृशुस्तेतदायुद्धंलोकसम्वर्तसंस्थितम् ।नानाप्रहरणैर्भीमैश्शूरयोस्सम्प्रयुध्यतोः ।।।।

nirbhibhedora pi tadā rāvaṇaṃ niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ |

rāghavaḥ paramāyatto lalāṭe patratribhis tribhiḥ ||

Raghava, fully focused, then pierced Ravana on the forehead with three sharp, feathered arrows.

Then from the aerial chariots, Devas, Gandharvas, great Nagas, sages, devils, giants, birds, and eagles watched the duel war that went on between the heroes clashing with different kinds of frightening weapons like at the dissolution of the world.

R
Rāghava (Rāma)
R
Rāvaṇa
A
arrows (śara)

Righteous action is not random violence but resolute, goal-directed effort: dharma in warfare means acting decisively to stop wrongdoing while maintaining clarity of purpose.

Rāma intensifies his assault, wounding Rāvaṇa with sharp arrows, including three powerful strikes to the forehead.

Determination (dṛḍha-niścaya) and concentration—Rāma is described as fully intent (paramāyatta).