Shloka 10

त्रिशिरोवधः (The Slaying of Triśiras)

Araṇyakāṇḍa, Sarga 27

Devanagari script

स सम्प्रहारस्तुमुलो रामत्रिशिरसोर्महान्। बभूवातीव बलिनोस्सिंहकुञ्जरयोरिव।।3.27.10।।

Transliteration

sa samprahāras tumulo rāma-triśirasor mahān | babhūva atīva balinos siṃha-kuñjarayor iva ||

Translation

राम और त्रिशिरा के बीच वह महान् संग्राम अत्यन्त घोर और कोलाहलपूर्ण हो उठा—मानो बलवान् सिंह और गजराज का युद्ध हो।

Word by Word

सःhe/that

सम्प्रहारःcombat, clash

तुमुलःtumultuous

रामत्रिशिरसोःof Rama and Triśiras

महान्great

बभूवbecame/occurred

अतीवexceedingly, very

बलिनोःof the two strong (ones)

सिंहकुञ्जरयोःof a lion and an elephant

इवlike, as

Context

The tumultuous combat between Rama and Trisira looked like the strong fight between a lion and an elephant.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Triśiras

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma appears as the gravity of righteous resistance: when evil is strong, the defense of order demands equally formidable courage and endurance.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma and Triśiras are fully engaged in intense combat, described through a powerful animal simile.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Strength and fearlessness (bala, śaurya) on the battlefield—especially Rāma’s capacity to meet a formidable foe.