Shloka 6.94.25

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

Devanagari script

एषहन्तिगजानीकमेषहन्तिमहारथान् ।एषहन्तिशरैस्तीक्ष्णैःपदातीस्वाजिभिःसह ।।6.94.24।।इतितेराक्षसास्सर्वेरामस्यसदृशान्रणे ।अन्योन्यंकुपिताजघ्नुस्सादृश्याद्राघवस्यते ।।6.94.25।।

Transliteration

iti te rākṣasāḥ sarve rāmasya sadṛśān raṇe |

anyonyaṃ kupitā jaghnuḥ sādṛśyād rāghavasya te ||

Translation

So all those rākṣasas, enraged in battle, struck one another, mistaking their own comrades for Rāma, because of the bewildering semblance cast around Rāghava.

Context

'Rama is here killing elephants', 'Here is Rama destroying chariot warriors', 'Rama is killing horses, foot soldiers with sharp arrows', saying like that, the Rakshasas were striking one another in the battle. Being there where Rama was, they were mistaking one another for Rama there because of the socalled resemblance and attacking one another.

Characters & Entities

• Rāghava (Rāma)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

Adharma is self-defeating: when driven by anger and delusion, it turns inward and destroys its own side.

What is the narrative situation?

In panic and misrecognition, the rākṣasas begin harming each other, thinking they are striking Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s effective presence and the moral psychology of battle: the righteous side remains clear-minded while the unrighteous side collapses into rage and confusion.