Shloka 6.110.27

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

Devanagari script

तस्यैवसदृशंचान्यद्रावणस्योत्थितंशिरः ।तत्क्षिप्तंक्षिप्रहस्तेनरामेणक्षिप्रकारिणा ।।।।

Transliteration

tasyaiva sadṛśaṃ cānyad rāvaṇasyotthitaṃ śiraḥ | tat kṣiptaṃ kṣipra-hastena rāmeṇa kṣipra-kāriṇā ||

Translation

Another head, resembling the former, rose again upon Ravana; but swift-handed Rama—quick in action—struck it down at once.

Context

A similar looking head arose on Ravana's head. Rama, endowed with a quick hand, cut off by his hand the other head.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• Rāvaṇa’s head/heads (śiras)

FAQs

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

Dharma requires persistence: when wrongdoing reappears in new forms, the defender of righteousness must respond with clarity and steadiness.

What is the narrative situation?

After one head is cut off, another similar head rises on Rāvaṇa, and Rāma immediately strikes it down.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Promptness and vigilance—Rāma’s swift, controlled efficiency in confronting recurring threats.