Shloka 36
लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः
The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle
ततोविस्फारयानस्यरामस्यधनुरुत्तमम् ।बभूवतुमुलश्शब्दोराक्षसानांभयावहः ।।।।
tato visphārayānasya rāmasya dhanur uttamam |
babhūva tumulaḥ śabdo rākṣasānāṃ bhayāvahaḥ ||
Cuando Rāma tensó su arco excelso, se alzó un estruendo tumultuoso, terrible para los rākṣasas.
Then Rama drew the best of bow, that created fear among the Rakshasas by its tumultuous sound.
FAQs
Righteous authority has moral force: when dharma is backed by disciplined strength, it restrains wrongdoing even before weapons strike.
Rāma prepares to shoot; the very act of drawing his bow creates a thunder-like sound that intimidates Laṅkā’s defenders.
Vīrya (valor) joined with purpose: Rāma’s power is not mere aggression but directed toward restoring justice.