Shloka 6.110.34

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

Devanagari script

इतिचिन्तापरश्चासीदप्रमत्तश्चसम्युगे ।ववर्षशरवर्षाणीराघवोरावणोरसि ।।।।

Transliteration

iti cintāparaś cāsīd apramattaś ca samyuge |

vavarṣa śaravarṣāṇi rāghavo rāvaṇorasi ||

Translation

Even as he pondered thus, Rāghava stayed wholly vigilant in the fray and poured down showers of arrows upon Rāvaṇa’s chest.

Context

Even though Raghava was thinking so, yet remaining alert in the duel, rained arrows on Ravana's chest.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma (Rāghava)
• Rāvaṇa

FAQs

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

Dharma is alertness with duty: reflection should not become negligence; one must think wisely while still performing one’s immediate responsibility.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma continues attacking effectively even as he thinks about the deeper reason behind Rāvaṇa’s endurance.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Apramāda (vigilance)—a key virtue in the Ramayana’s ethical world, preventing lapse in duty.