Shloka 6.94.6

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

Devanagari script

इत्येतद्वाक्यमादायरक्षसेन्द्रस्यराक्षसाः ।निर्ययुस्तेरथैःशीघ्रैर्नानानीकैश्चसंयुताः ।।।।

Transliteration

te gadābhiś ca citrābhiḥ prāsaiḥ khaḍgaiḥ paraśvadhaiḥ |

anyonyaṃ samare jaghnus tadā vānararākṣasāḥ ||

Translation

Then the vānaras and rākṣasas struck one another in battle with wondrous maces, spears, swords, and axes.

Context

On Rakshasa king speaking like that, all the diverse battalions together departed swiftly on chariots.

Characters & Entities

• Vānaras
• Rākṣasas

FAQs

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

The verse portrays the impartial intensity of conflict; Dharma in the Ramayana is not the absence of struggle but right alignment within it.

What is the narrative situation?

Close-quarters fighting escalates with heavy weapons on both sides.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Valor (śaurya) and steadfastness in battle, especially among Rāma’s allied vānaras.