Shloka 20
ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्
Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies
स गान्धर्वेणगान्धर्वंदैवंदैवेनराघवः ।अस्त्रंराक्षसराजस्यजघानपरमास्त्रवित् ।।।।
sa gāndharveṇa gāndharvaṁ daivaṁ daivena rāghavaḥ | astraṁ rākṣasarājasya jaghāna paramāstravit ||
Rāghava, yang mahir dalam senjata-senjata tertinggi, menghancurkan senjata gaib raja raksasa itu—menandingi senjata Gandharva dengan Gandharva, dan yang ilahi dengan yang ilahi.
Raghava who was highly skilled in the use of supreme weapons destroyed that missile presided over by Gandharvas and gods, released by Ravana.
FAQs
Right action includes right means: Rama uses proportionate, knowledgeable counters—showing disciplined power guided by responsibility rather than rage.
Ravana releases a powerful missile; Rama neutralizes it by deploying corresponding higher weapon-knowledge.
Competence joined with restraint—Rama’s mastery (kauśala) and composure in crisis.