Shloka 43
लङ्कानिरीक्षणं व्यूहविन्यासश्च
Survey of Lanka and Deployment of the Battle Formation
नजानातिपुरावीर्यममयुद्धेसराघवः ।ममचापमयींवीणांशरकोणैःप्रवादिताम् ।।।।ज्याशब्दतुमुलांघोरामार्तभीतमहास्वनाम् ।नाराचतलसन्नादांतांममाहितवाहिनीम् ।।।।अवगाह्यमहारङ्गंवादयिष्याम्यहंरणे ।
na jānāti purā vīryaṃ mama yuddhe sa rāghavaḥ |
mama cāpamayīṃ vīṇāṃ śarakoṇaiḥ pravāditām ||
jyāśabdatumulāṃ ghorām ārtabhītamahāsvanām |
nārācatala-sannādāṃ tāṃ mamāhitavāhinīm ||
avagāhya mahāraṅgaṃ vādayiṣyāmy ahaṃ raṇe ||
«Ese Rāghava no ha conocido antes mi poder en la guerra. Al internarme en las filas enemigas, en la batalla haré “sonar” mi arco como una vīṇā, pulsada por las puntas de mis flechas: terrible por el estruendo del cordel, clamorosa con los gritos de los afligidos y temerosos, y resonante como el choque de dardos de hierro. Penetraré en el gran campo y la haré vibrar en combate.»
The dove-eyed Sita is obstructed by Ravana there (at Lanka) like the planet Rohini is caught by the red coloured planet (Mars).
FAQs
The verse illustrates how Adharma aestheticizes violence—turning warfare into ‘music’—whereas Dharma treats force as a last resort governed by restraint and truth.
Rāvaṇa imagines his entry into battle, boasting that his bow and arrows will create a terrifying din and overwhelm the opposing host.
Negatively, it emphasizes Rāvaṇa’s vainglory and delight in intimidation; by contrast, it sets the stage for Rāma’s disciplined, dharmic warfare.