Shloka 49
अतिकायवधः
The Slaying of Atikāya
सौमित्रेश्चापनिर्घोषंश्रुत्वाप्रतिभयंतदा ।विसिष्मियेमहातेजाराक्षसेन्द्रात्मजोबली ।।।।
saumitreś cāpanirghoṣaṃ śrutvā pratibhayaṃ tadā | visiṣmiye mahātejā rākṣasendrātmajo balī ||
ពេលនោះ កូនប្រុសនៃព្រះមហាក្សត្ររាក្សសា អ្នកមានកម្លាំង និងពន្លឺអំណាចដ៏ខ្លាំងក្លា បានឮសំឡេងកក្រើកនៃធ្នូសោមិត្រី ហើយក៏ត្រូវភ័យគ្របដណ្តប់ ទាំងឈរភ្ញាក់ផ្អើល។
Adorned with crown, and polished earrings, twanging his bow, proclaimed his name and roared sounding aloud.
FAQs
Dharma-aligned courage can steady others and unsettle arrogance; the verse shows how disciplined strength, used in rightful battle, can reverse fear onto the aggressor.
Atikāya, previously projecting dominance, hears Lakṣmaṇa’s bow-sound and momentarily becomes fearful and amazed.
Lakṣmaṇa’s resolute valor and readiness in righteous combat; his presence alone becomes a moral and psychological force.