Shloka 30
मकराक्षवधः
The Slaying of Makarākṣa
भित्त्वारथंशरैरामोहत्वाआश्वानपातयत् ।विरथोवसुधास्थश्चमकराक्षोनिशाचरः ।।।।
bhittvā rathaṃ śarair rāmo hatvā aśvān apātayat | viratho vasudhāsthaś ca makarākṣo niśācaraḥ ||
Rāma, con sus flechas, destrozó el carro; mató a los caballos y los derribó. Y Makarākṣa, el rākṣasa que vaga en la noche, quedó sin carro y permaneció en tierra.
Rama broke the chariot, killed the horses, and laid down the night ranger Maka raksha. Deprived of the chariot he stood on the ground.
FAQs
Dharma-yuddha aims to neutralize the threat effectively. Disabling mobility and weapon-platforms (chariot, horses) is a form of controlled force directed toward ending harm.
Rāma disables Makarākṣa’s chariot and horses; the rākṣasa is forced to continue the fight on foot.
Strategic restraint and precision—Rāma targets the enemy’s capacity to fight, not merely exchanging blows.