Shloka 38
लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः
The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle
उद्घुष्टंवानराणां च राक्षसानां च निस्स्वनम् ।ज्याशब्दस्तावुभौशब्दावतिरामस्यशुश्रुवे ।।।।
udghuṣṭaṃ vānarāṇāṃ ca rākṣasānāṃ ca nissvanam |
jyāśabdas tāv ubhau śabdāv ati rāmasya śuśruve ||
Por encima del clamor de los vánaras y del estruendo de los rākṣasas, se oyó el chasquido de la cuerda del arco de Rāma, superándolos a ambos en fuerza.
That sound of the twang of Rama's bow could be heard very high over and above the sounds of the Vanaras and Rakshasas.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as a guiding signal: righteous leadership becomes a clear ‘note’ that rises above chaos, rallying allies and warning aggressors.
As battle-noise peaks, the sound of Rāma’s bowstring dominates, marking his renewed offensive.
Leadership (nayatā) and confidence: Rāma’s presence organizes the battlefield psychologically.