Shloka 13
दूषणवधः
The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host
तस्याभिपतमानस्य दूषणस्य स राघवः।द्वाभ्यां शराभ्यां चिच्छेद सहस्ताभरणौ भुजौ।।।।
tasyābhipatamānasya dūṣaṇasya sa rāghavaḥ |
dvābhyāṃ śarābhyāṃ ciccheda sahastābharaṇau bhujau ||
ദൂഷണൻ പ്രഹരിക്കാനായി പാഞ്ഞെത്തുമ്പോൾ, രാഘവൻ രാമൻ രണ്ട് ബാണങ്ങളാൽ അങ്കദാഭരണങ്ങളോടുകൂടിയ അവന്റെ ഇരുഭുജങ്ങളും വെട്ടിമുറിച്ചു.
Seeing Dusana going to pounce upon him, Rama cut off with two arrows both his arms adorned with armlets.
FAQs
Kṣātra-dharma: decisive protection against adharma. Rāma responds with measured, skillful force to stop an aggressor mid-attack, preventing further harm.
Dūṣaṇa lunges at Rāma in the forest battle; Rāma counters instantly and disables him by cutting off both arms with two arrows.
Composure and precision under threat—Rāma’s controlled valor, acting quickly without panic.