Shloka 7

शक्तिप्रहारः

Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding

Devanagari script

ततश्चक्राणिनिष्पेतुर्भास्वराणिमहान्ति च ।कार्मुकाद्भीमवेगस्यदशग्रीवस्यधीमतः ।।।।

Transliteration

tataś cakrāṇi niṣpetur bhāsvarāṇi mahānti ca |

kārmukād bhīmavegasya daśagrīvasya dhīmataḥ ||

Translation

ແລ້ວຈາກຄັນທະນູຂອງທະສະກຣີວະ (ຣາວະນະ) ຜູ້ມີປັນຍາ ຈັກຣາວຸດໃຫຍ່ໆສ່ອງສະຫວ່າງ ກໍພຸ່ງອອກມາດ້ວຍຄວາມໄວອັນນ່າຢ້ານກົວ.

Word by Word

ततःthen, thereafter

चक्राणिdiscus-weapons

निष्पेतुःflew out, issued forth

भास्वराणिbrilliant, radiant

महान्तिgreat, huge

चand

कार्मुकात्from the bow

भीमवेगस्यof (him) of terrible speed

दशग्रीवस्यof Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)

धीमतःof the wise/intelligent one

Context

Thereafter, brilliant discus of the Sun God, issued forth from wise Ravana's bow at a terrific speed.

Characters & Entities

Daśagrīva (Rāvaṇa)

kārmuka (bow)

cakra (discus weapons)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Power and skill are morally neutral unless guided by dharma; the verse foregrounds sheer capability, inviting reflection on rightful vs wrongful deployment.

What is the narrative situation?

As part of the Saurāstra sequence, discus-like weapons emerge from Rāvaṇa’s bow at extreme speed.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāvaṇa’s tactical prowess (dhīmat) is noted, though framed within an adharma-driven conflict.