Shloka 40
खरसेनासङ्ग्रामः
The Battle with Khara’s Host at the Hermitage
युगपत्पतमानैश्च युगपच्च हतैर्भृशम्।युगपत्पतितैश्चैव विकीर्णा वसुधा भवत्।।।।
yugapat patamānaiś ca yugapac ca hatair bhṛśam | yugapat patitaiś caiva vikīrṇā vasudhā bhavat ||
ಒಂದೇ ಕ್ಷಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೆಲವರು ಓಡುತ್ತಾ ಬೀಳಿದರು, ಕೆಲವರು ಭಾರಿಯಾಗಿ ಹತರಾದರು, ಇನ್ನೂ ಕೆಲವರು ಒಂದೇ ವೇಳೆ ಕುಸಿದರು; ಭೂಮಿ ಎಲ್ಲೆಡೆ ಚದುರಿದಂತೆ ಕಾಣಿಸಿತು.
The demons, though wounded, could not see whereform the terrible arrows came. They only saw Rama shooting the arrows.
FAQs
The verse underscores the consequence of adharma: when aggression persists, destruction can arrive swiftly and collectively.
The battle reaches a peak where many rākṣasas are struck down almost simultaneously, covering the ground.
Implied is Rama’s effectiveness in righteous defense—decisive action that ends a threat rapidly.