Shloka 37
रावण–रामयुद्धप्रारम्भः
The Intensification of the Rama–Ravana Duel
तेमहामेघसङ्काशेकवचेपतिताःशराः ।।6.100.37।।अवध्येराक्षसेन्द्रस्य न व्यथांजनयंस्तदा ।
te mahāmegha-saṅkāśe kavace patitāḥ śarāḥ | avadhye rākṣasendrasya na vyathāṃ janayaṃs tadā ||6.100.37||
だがその矢は、巨大な雲のごとき鎧をまとう羅刹王の身に落ちても、貫けぬゆえ、そのとき痛みを生じさせることはなかった。
Fallen on the impenetrable shield of Ravana, those arrows did not inflict any pain.
FAQs
Dharma teaches perseverance: righteous effort may meet temporary obstruction (armor, boons, protections), yet one must continue without abandoning the just cause.
Rāma’s volley strikes Rāvaṇa’s formidable armor and does not wound him.
For Rāma, persistence; for the narrative, the recognition that adharma can be shielded by power, requiring sustained, discerning response.