Shloka 2
राघव-रावणयोः घोर-द्वैरथ-युद्धम्
The Fierce Chariot-Duel of Rama and Ravana
ततोराक्षससैन्यं च हरीणां च महद्बलम् ।प्रगृहीतप्रहरणंनिश्चेष्टंसमवर्तत ।।6.109.2।।
tato rākṣasa-sainyaṃ ca harīṇāṃ ca mahad balam |
pragṛhīta-praharaṇaṃ niśceṣṭaṃ samavartata ||6.109.2||
तब राक्षसों की सेना और वानरों की महान् वाहिनी—दोनों ही हाथों में शस्त्र लिए—निश्चेष्ट होकर ठहर गईं, मानो निर्णायक क्षण की प्रतीक्षा कर रही हों।
Rama, intolerant like a snake, targeting Ravana's post, released a sharp bright glowing arrow.
FAQs
Discipline in righteous conflict: even amid violence, restraint and readiness (not chaos) reflect a regulated, dharmic conduct of war.
A brief battlefield pause occurs—both sides stand poised with weapons, anticipating the next major action.
Collective steadiness and self-control—armies maintaining formation and readiness rather than acting in panic.