Shloka 6.110.35

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

Devanagari script

रावणोऽपिततःक्रुद्धोरथस्थोराक्षसेश्वरः ।गदामुसलवर्षेणरामंप्रत्यर्दयद्रणे ।।।।

Transliteration

rāvaṇo 'pi tataḥ kruddho rathastho rākṣaseśvaraḥ |

gadāmusalavarṣeṇa rāmaṃ pratyardayad raṇe ||

Translation

Then Rāvaṇa too, enraged—the lord of the rākṣasas—standing upon his chariot, pressed Rāma hard in the fight with a storm of maces and clubs.

Context

Valiant enemy of Raghava also seated in the chariot, rained three hundred, sixties, hundreds, and thousands of arrows.

Characters & Entities

• Rāvaṇa
• Rāma
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

The verse contrasts inner states in conflict: anger drives adharma-leaning aggression, while dharma requires restraint and clarity even amid violence.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa, furious, counterattacks Rāma intensely using heavy weapons (maces and clubs).

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast, the vice highlighted is krodha (anger) as a destabilizing force—an ethical warning central to Ramayana’s moral psychology.