Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 64, Shloka 25
महोदर-वाक्यं कुम्भकर्ण-प्रतिषेधः
Mahodara’s Counsel and the Critique of Kumbhakarna’s Solo Assault
वयंयुद्धादिहेष्यामोरुधिरेणसमुक्षिताः ।विदार्यस्वतनुंबाणैरामनामाङ्कितैश्शितैः ।।।।
vayaṃ yuddhād ihaiṣyāmo rudhireṇa samukṣitāḥ |
vidārya svatanuṃ bāṇai rāmanāmāṅkitaiḥ śitaiḥ ||
我らは血にまみれ、ラーマの名が刻まれた鋭い矢によって身体を引き裂かれた姿で、戦場からここへ戻ってまいります。
"Bathed in blood, wounded by the arrows marked with Rama's name, bodies torn cruelly we will come here from war."
FAQs
It signifies the custom of warriors inscribing their names on weapons to claim their feats, and in this context, it highlights the Rakshasas' recognition of Rama as the specific source of their impending destruction.
It conveys a mood of resignation and terror, as the Rakshasas anticipate severe injury and survival only as wounded fugitives, acknowledging the superior martial power of Rama.