Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 111, Shloka 10
रावणवधः — The Slaying of Ravana
Brahmāstra Discharge
वज्रसारंमहानादंनानासमितिदारणम् ।सर्ववित्रासनंभीमंश्वसन्तमिवपन्नगम् ।।।।
vajrasāraṃ mahānādaṃ nānā-samiti-dāraṇam | sarvavitrāsanaṃ bhīmaṃ śvasantam iva pannagam ||
Duro como el vajra, de gran bramido, que despedaza múltiples formaciones de batalla; aterrador para todos los seres, pavoroso como una serpiente que silba al exhalar.
Strong as thunderbolt, loud sounding, dispersing every deceitful kind of army, frightening to all kinds of beings, hissing like a serpent.
FAQs
The verse evokes war’s terror to underline ethical gravity: dharma is not sentimental about violence; it recognizes its भय (fear) and insists it be undertaken only for righteous necessity.
In the advisory sequence around Mātali’s intervention, the text describes a fearsome, forceful presence in battle using powerful similes.
Viveka (discernment)—the implied need to perceive danger clearly and respond with appropriate, measured action.