Shloka 24
रावण–रामयुद्धप्रारम्भः
The Intensification of the Rama–Ravana Duel
तान् शरौघांस्ततोभल्लैस्तीक्ष्णैश्चिच्छेदराघवः ।दीप्यमानान् महाघोरान्क्रुद्धानाशीविषानिव ।।6.100.24।।
tān śaraughāṃs tato bhallais tīkṣṇaiś ciccheda rāghavaḥ |
dīpyamānān mahāghorān kruddhān āśīviṣān iva ||6.100.24||
Alors Rāghava trancha ces flots de flèches avec des bhallas acérées, flamboyantes et terribles, telles des serpents venimeux en fureur.
Thus, Raghava on Ravana and Ravana on Raghava, in that manner sharp arrows showered on one another.
FAQs
The dharmic ideal is mastery over violence: Rama neutralizes the threat efficiently, emphasizing protection and precision rather than uncontrolled destruction.
Rama’s counterattack intercepts and breaks the incoming arrow-streams.
Skill guided by restraint—technical excellence serving a righteous aim.