Shloka 10
अतिकायवधः
The Slaying of Atikāya
तोऽतिकायंकाकुत्स्थोरथस्थंपर्वतोपमम् ।ददर्शधवनिनंदूराद्गर्जन्तंकालमेघवत् ।।।।
tato'tikāyaṃ kākutstho rathasthaṃ parvatopamam | dadarśa dhanvinaṃ dūrād garjantaṃ kālameghavat ||
Alors le descendant de Kakutstha aperçut de loin Atikāya : debout sur son char, pareil à une montagne, l’arc en main, il rugissait tel un nuage de tonnerre à l’heure de la dissolution.
Then Kakutstha saw from a distance form of huge body looking like a mountain, wielding bow, rumbling like a cloud at universal destruction.
FAQs
In this specific context of the Yuddha Kanda, 'Kakutstha' refers to Lakshmana, who spots the formidable demon Atikaya entering the battlefield to challenge the Vanara army.
The term 'kālameghavat' means 'like a cloud at the time of universal dissolution.' It signifies the terrifying power, darkness, and loud roaring nature of Atikaya, presenting him as a force of destruction against Dharma that must be quelled.