Shloka 2
चतुश्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 44): निशायुद्धम्, धूलिरुधिरप्रवाहः, इन्द्रजितो मायायुद्धम्
अन्योन्यंबद्धवैराणांघोराणांजयमिच्छताम् ।सम्प्रवृत्तंनिशायुद्धंतदावानररक्षसाम् ।।।।
anyonyaṃ baddhavairāṇāṃ ghorāṇāṃ jayam icchatām | sampravṛttaṃ niśāyuddhaṃ tadā vānararakṣasām ||
Alors les Vānaras et les terribles Rākṣasas, liés par une haine réciproque et désirant chacun la victoire, engagèrent le combat dans la nuit.
Thereafter in that exceedingly fearsome dark night in the battlefield highly delighted Rakshasas assailed Rama with a rain of arrows.
FAQs
Dharma here is framed as disciplined engagement in a justly-motivated struggle: both sides pursue victory, but the epic invites the reader to evaluate which side’s cause aligns with righteousness.
The fighting continues after dark; the conflict escalates into a formal night-battle between the Vānara forces and the Rākṣasas.
Collective valor and resolve (utsāha/śaurya) are emphasized—armies persist despite the terrors and confusion of night combat.