Valmiki Ramayana 1.67.18: Bala Kanda, Sarga 67, Shloka 18
शिवधनुर्दर्शनं · रामेण धनुर्भङ्गश्च
The Showing of Śiva’s Bow and Rama’s Breaking of It
तस्य शब्दो महानासीत् निर्घातसमनिस्वनः ।
भूमिकम्पश्च सुमहान् पर्वतस्येव दीर्यतः ॥१८॥
tasya śabdo mahān āsīt nirghāta-sama-nisvanaḥ |
bhūmikampaś ca sumahān parvatasya iva dīryataḥ ||18||
उससे एक बहुत बड़ा आवाज़ उठी, जैसे आसमान फट गया हो। ज़मीन भी काँपने लगी, जैसे कोई पहाड़ टूट रहा हो।
It generated a loud sound like the clap of thunder, like the trembling of the earth and the splitting of a mountain.
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Dharma is underscored by cosmic resonance: a righteous, destined act is portrayed as affecting even nature, emphasizing moral order beyond human society.
The bow breaks with an overwhelming crash, startling the entire assembly and shaking the ground.
Rāma’s extraordinary, divinely-aligned prowess—strength so great it produces world-shaking effects.
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