Shloka 19
दूषणवधः
The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host
दृष्ट्वैवापततस्तूर्णं राघवस्सायकैश्शितैः।।।।तीक्ष्णाग्रैः प्रतिजग्राह सम्प्राप्तानतिथीनिव।
dṛṣṭvaivāpatatas tūrṇaṃ rāghavaḥ sāyakaiḥ śitaiḥ |
tīkṣṇāgraiḥ pratijagrāha samprāptān atithīn iva ||
ಅವರು ವೇಗವಾಗಿ ಧಾವಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವುದನ್ನು ಕಂಡು, ರಾಘವನು ತೀಕ್ಷ್ಣಾಗ್ರ ಶಿತ ಬಾಣಗಳಿಂದ ತಕ್ಷಣವೇ ಅವರನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಿದನು—ಬಂದ ಅತಿಥಿಗಳನ್ನು ಸತ್ಕಾರದಿಂದ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುವಂತೆ.
On seeing them rushing to attack him with sharp weapons, Rama received them quickly with pointed arrows as though they were guests.
FAQs
Maryādā and mastery: even in combat, Rāma’s response is framed through the cultural ethic of ‘receiving’—orderly, deliberate, and appropriate to the moment.
As the three commanders charge, Rāma immediately counters with volleys of sharp arrows.
Presence of mind and disciplined skill—swift action aligned with duty, not rage.