Shloka 6.94.21

रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः — रामस्य शरवृष्ट्या राक्षससेनाविनाशः (Ravana Enters Council; Rama’s Arrow-Storm Destroys the Rakshasa Host)

Devanagari script

चालयन्तंमहासैन्यंविधमन्तंमहारथान् ।ददृशुस्ते न वैरामंवातंवनगतंयथा ।।।।

Transliteration

cālayantaṃ mahāsainyaṃ vidhamantaṃ mahārathān |

dadṛśus te na vai rāmaṃ vātaṃ vanagataṃ yathā ||

Translation

Though he shook the vast host and shattered mighty chariot-warriors, they still could not behold Rāma—like wind moving through a forest, felt by its force yet unseen.

Context

They could not see Rama while he was moving and breaking huge chariots as one would not be able to see the trees in the forest when the wind blew fast.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Rākṣasas
• mahāsainya (great army)
• mahāratha (great chariot-warriors)
• vāta (wind)
• vana (forest)

FAQs

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

Dharma’s force can be irresistible and impersonal: it operates like wind—unseen but undeniable—dislodging entrenched violence and restoring moral balance.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma’s rapid assaults scatter formations and disable major fighters, yet the enemy cannot fix their gaze on him.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Tejas coupled with tactical mastery—power expressed through mobility and precision rather than mere brute presence.