Shloka 6.111.14

रावणवधः — The Slaying of Ravana (Brahmāstra Discharge)

Devanagari script

तमुत्तमेषुंलोकानामिक्ष्वाकुभयनाशनम् ।द्विषतांकीर्तिहरणंप्रहर्षकरमात्मनः ।।6.111.13।।अभिम्नत्यततोरामस्तंमहेषुंमहाबलः ।वेदप्रोक्तेनविधिनासन्दधेकार्मुकेबली ।।6.111.14।।

Transliteration

tam uttameṣuṁ lokānām ikṣvāku-bhaya-nāśanam |

dviṣatāṁ kīrti-haraṇaṁ praharṣa-karam ātmanaḥ ||

abhimantrya yatato rāmas taṁ maheṣuṁ mahā-balaḥ |

veda-proktena vidhinā sandadhe kārmuke balī ||

Translation

That supreme arrow—dispelling fear for the Ikṣvāku line, stripping enemies of their glory, and gladdening its wielder—Rāma, mighty and resolute, consecrated with mantra and, according to the Veda-taught rite, set it upon his bow.

Context

The great arrow, was a dispeller of fear of enemies to Ikshvaku kings, which takes away the glory of enemies, delighting to oneself, chanting vedas as per tradition, charging with mystic power, mighty strong Rama fitted to the bow.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Ikṣvāku dynasty (Ikṣvāku-kula)
• Veda
• Great arrow/missile (maheṣu)

FAQs

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

As in the parallel verse, Dharma is the insistence that decisive power is exercised within sacred and moral constraints—strength guided by rule (vidhi) and truth-aligned intention.

What is the narrative situation?

A repeated/overlapping narration emphasizes the solemn consecration and fitting of the great arrow immediately before the fatal shot.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s steadiness (dhairya) and procedural righteousness: he does not abandon prescribed conduct even at the most intense moment of battle.