Shloka 6.110.15

रामरावणयोर्युद्धवैषम्यं तथा रावणशिरश्छेदनम् (Rama–Ravana Duel Intensifies; Ravana’s Heads Severed and Reappear)

Devanagari script

रावणोऽपिततःक्रुद्धोरथस्थराक्षसेश्वरः ।।।।गदामुसलवर्षेणरामंप्रत्यर्दयद्रणे ।

Transliteration

viṃśatiṃ triṃśatiṃ ṣaṣṭiṃ śataśo 'tha sahasraśaḥ |

mumoca rāghavo vīraḥ sāyakān syandane ripोḥ ||

Translation

Then the heroic Rāghava loosed shafts—by twenties, thirties, and sixties, then by hundreds and by thousands—against the enemy’s chariot.

Context

Enraged Ravana, the king of Rakshasas, also in return, retaliated with maces and mallets.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Rāvaṇa (enemy implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma includes decisive action against adharma: restraint is not weakness; when protection is required, righteous force may be applied firmly and effectively.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma overwhelms the opponent’s position with massive volleys of arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor joined with purpose—strength employed in service of justice rather than personal rage.