Shloka 94
अतिकायवधः
The Slaying of Atikāya
अथैनंशरधाराभिर्धाराभिरिवतोयदः ।अभ्यवर्षत्सुसङ्कृद्धोलक्ष्मणोरावणात्मजम् ।।।।
athainaṁ śaradhārābhir dhārābhir iva toyadaḥ | abhyavarṣat susaṅkṛddho lakṣmaṇo rāvaṇātmajam ||
Alors Lakṣmaṇa, saisi d’une colère ardente, accabla le fils de Rāvaṇa de flots de flèches, tel un nuage de pluie déversant des torrents d’eau.
And then enraged Lakshmana covered with water like a rainy cloud would shower with torrents.
FAQs
The verse reflects kṣātra-dharma: decisive action against an aggressor in battle, undertaken with resolve to protect righteousness and one’s side.
In the battlefield at Laṅkā, Lakṣmaṇa attacks Atikāya (Rāvaṇa’s son) with a heavy barrage of arrows.
Lakṣmaṇa’s determination and martial vigor—swift, forceful engagement against a formidable foe.