Shloka 6.108.16

रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः (Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions)

Devanagari script

ततःक्रुद्धोदशग्रीवस्ताम्रविस्फारितेक्षणः ।रथप्रतिमुखंरामंसायकैरवधूनयत् ।।।।

Transliteration

tataḥ kruddho daśagrīvas tāmravisphāritekṣaṇaḥ |

rathapratimukhaṃ rāmaṃ sāyakair avadhūnayat ||6.108.16||

Translation

Then Daśagrīva, enraged, his coppery eyes flaring wide, assailed Rāma who faced him at the chariot-front, shaking him with a volley of arrows.

Context

Then furious Ravana, the ten headed Rakshasa, whose eyes turned coppery in anger, struck Rama with arrows.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa (Daśagrīva)
• Rāma
• Arrows (Sāyaka)
• Chariot-front (ratha-pratimukha)

FAQs

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

Unchecked krodha (anger) leads toward adharma: Rāvaṇa’s rage-driven strike contrasts with the disciplined, purpose-bound violence expected in a dharmic battle.

What is the narrative situation?

Provoked by Mātali’s maneuver, Rāvaṇa lashes out and attacks Rāma with arrows in direct chariot confrontation.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadfastness under assault: he meets the enemy head-on, embodying courage anchored in Dharma rather than fury.