Shloka 6.110.29

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

Devanagari script

तदप्यशनिसङ्काशैश्छिन्नंरामस्यसायकैः ।एवमेवशतंछिन्नंशिरसांतुल्यवर्चसाम् ।।।।

Transliteration

tad apy aśani-saṅkāśaiś chinnaṃ rāmasya sāyakaiḥ | evam eva śataṃ chinnaṃ śirasāṃ tulya-varcasām ||

Translation

That head too was severed by Rāma’s arrows, brilliant as Indra’s thunderbolt; and in this very manner a hundred heads, equal in splendor, were cut off.

Context

Rama cut off the afore said head with Indra's thunderbolt like arrows. In that way equally charming a hundred heads were struck off.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa (implied by heads)
• Arrows (sāyaka)
• Thunderbolt (aśani / Indra’s vajra implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma’s defense can demand sustained effort against persistent adharma; righteousness is not merely intention but continued, disciplined action until harm is truly ended.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma repeatedly severs the reappearing heads of Rāvaṇa, reaching a count of a hundred cut off in the same manner.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Perseverance and martial excellence—Rāma’s unwavering focus and capability in executing a difficult, necessary duty.