Shloka 6.94.27

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

Devanagari script

तेतुरामसहस्राणिरणेपश्यन्तिराक्षसाः ।पुनःपश्यन्तिकाकुत्स्थमेकमेवमहाहवे ।।।।

Transliteration

te tu rāmasahasrāṇi raṇe paśyanti rākṣasāḥ |

punaḥ paśyanti kākutstham ekam eva mahāhave ||

Translation

In that great battle, the rākṣasas at one moment saw a thousand Rāmas in the field, and then again they saw only one Kakutstha.

Context

In the battle those Rakshasas could see a thousand Ramas at one place and again one Rama alone at another place

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Kākutstha (epithet of Rāma)
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

When truth (satya) stands firm, deception rebounds on the unrighteous: their minds fragment, and they cannot grasp reality clearly.

What is the narrative situation?

Under the battle’s supernatural confusion (linked to Rāma’s weaponry and speed), the rākṣasas perceive multiple forms of Rāma and then only one.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Ekāgratā (single-pointed resolve): despite appearing as many to the deluded enemy, Rāma remains one—steady in purpose and presence.