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 ||
ഒരേ നിമിഷം ചിലർ പാഞ്ഞോടുമ്പോൾ വീണു, ചിലർ കഠിനമായി കൊല്ലപ്പെട്ടു, മറ്റുചിലർ ഒരുമിച്ച് തകർന്നു വീണു; ഭൂമി എല്ലാടവും ചിതറിയതുപോലെ തോന്നി.
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.