Valmiki Ramayana 1.1.66: Bala Kanda, Sarga 1, Shloka 66
श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis
Narada’s Summary to Valmiki
बिभेद च पुनस्सालान्सप्तैकेन महेषुणा ।
गिरिं रसातलं चैव जनयन्प्रत्ययं तथा ॥६६॥
bibheda ca punaḥ sālān saptaikena maheṣuṇā |
giriṃ rasātalaṃ caiva janayan pratyayaṃ tathā ||66||
फिर राम ने एक ही तीर चलाया। उस तीर ने सात साल के पेड़ों को चीर दिया। साथ ही एक पहाड़ भी फट गया, नीचे तक कि पानी वाली जगह तक। यह सब देख के सबको यकीन हो गया कि उसमें बहुत ताकत है।
Again inorder to create confidence (in Sugriva), he released a single mighty shaft which penetrated seven palmyra trees, a mountain and the Rasatala.
FAQs
Dharma includes competence in service of a righteous promise: Rāma’s display is not mere spectacle, but assurance that he can protect an ally and fulfill a pledged duty.
Rāma performs the famed feat of piercing multiple trees (and beyond) with one arrow, strengthening Sugrīva’s confidence before confronting Vāli.
Reliability and protective strength—Rāma demonstrates that his support is effective, making his vow ethically weighty and practically credible.
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