Shloka 7
रामरावणयोर्युद्धवैषम्यं तथा रावणशिरश्छेदनम्
Rama–Ravana Duel Intensifies; Ravana’s Heads Severed and Reappear
धुरंधुरेणरथयोर्वक्त्रंवक्त्रेणवाजिनाम् ।।।।पताकाश्चपताकाभिस्समीयुस्स्थितयोस्तदा ।
dhuraṃdhureṇa rathayor vaktraṃ vaktreṇa vājinām | patākāś ca patākābhiḥ samīyuḥ sthitayos tadā ||
Cuando se detuvieron, los dos carros se apretaron—eje con eje; los rostros de los corceles casi se encontraron frente a frente; y estandarte con estandarte se rozó, como si ambos quedaran unidos.
Then those two, having seen many movements, once again stood facing each other in the battlefield.
FAQs
The verse underscores the solemnity of direct confrontation: dharma-yuddha is not hidden or evasive; it meets the opponent openly, at close quarters, under witness of all.
The two chariots draw extremely near while both warriors pause, creating an intense face-to-face standoff.
Sāhasa (boldness) tempered by control—closing distance without losing composure.