Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 112, Shloka 10
रावणवधोत्तरं विभीषणशोकः—क्षत्रधर्मोपदेशः
Vibhishana’s Lament after Ravana’s Fall; Instruction on Kshatriya-Dharma
धृतिप्रवालःप्रसह्याग्य्रपुष्पस्तपोबलश्शौर्यनिबद्धमूलः ।रणेमहान्राक्षसराजवृक्षःसम्मर्दितोराघवमारुतेन ।।।।
dhṛtipravālaḥ prasahyāgryapuṣpas tapobalaś śauryanibaddhamūlaḥ |
raṇe mahān rākṣasarājavṛkṣaḥ sammardito rāghavamārutena ||
Dans la bataille, le grand « arbre » qu’était le roi rākṣasa — aux pousses de constance, aux fleurs les plus hautes de force obstinée, à la vigueur née de l’austérité, aux racines liées par la vaillance — fut broyé par la bourrasque qu’était Rāghava.
"The great tree in the form of Rakshasa king, with its firmness as leaves, stubbornness as its blossom, austerity as strength, valour as strong roots, was crushed by the tempest of Raghava in the battlefield."
FAQs
Dharma ultimately overcomes adharma: even formidable power, discipline, and valor become futile when rooted in unrighteous aims.
A metaphorical description of Rāvaṇa’s defeat portrays him as a mighty tree felled by Rāma as a tempest.
Rāma’s righteous might—power exercised as the instrument of dharma, decisive and world-restoring.