Shloka 22
ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्
Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies
तेरावणधनुर्मुक्ताःशराःकाञ्चनभूषणाः ।अभ्यवर्तन्तकाकुत्स्थंसर्पाभूत्वामहाविषाः ।।।।
te rāvaṇadhanur-muktāḥ śarāḥ kāñcanabhūṣaṇāḥ | abhyavartanta kākutsthaṁ sarpā bhūtvā mahāviṣāḥ ||
Aquellas flechas, soltadas del arco de Rávana y adornadas con oro, se precipitaron contra Kakutstha, transformándose en grandes serpientes de veneno mortal.
The shafts released from Ravana's bow were covered with gold and highly venomous like serpents reached near Kakuthsa.
FAQs
Dharma is tested by deceptive, fear-inducing force; the righteous must hold to clarity and truth (satya) even when threats take terrifying forms.
Ravana’s weapon manifests as serpent-like arrows, intensifying danger through supernatural transformation.
Rama’s fearlessness and steadiness in confronting illusion and lethal threat.