Shloka 6.96.41

युद्धाय रावणस्य निर्याणं तथा उत्पातदर्शनम् (Ravana’s Mobilization for War and the ظهور of Fatal Portents)

Devanagari script

ततःक्रुद्धोदशग्रीवश्शरैःकाञ्चनभूषणैः ।वानराणामनीकेषुचकारकदनंमहत् ।।6.96.41।।

Transliteration

tataḥ kruddho daśagrīvaḥ śaraiḥ kāñcana-bhūṣaṇaiḥ |

vānarāṇām anīkeṣu cakāra kadanaṁ mahat ||6.96.41||

Translation

Then Daśagrīva, enraged, with arrows adorned in gold, wrought great carnage among the vānaras’ battle-formations.

Context

There the ten-headed Ravana using arrows adorned with gold plumes struck Vanaras and a great war took place.

Characters & Entities

• Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)
• vānaras
• śara (arrows)

FAQs

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

The verse contrasts outer splendor with inner disorder: ornate weapons do not sanctify violence. Dharma judges action by motive and justice, not by grandeur.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāvaṇa personally enters combat and devastates the vānaras’ ranks with a volley of decorated arrows.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Martial prowess is shown, but it is coupled with anger—highlighting the absence of righteous restraint that dharmic warfare ideally demands.