Shloka 21
दूषणवधः
The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host
महाकपालस्य शिरश्चिच्छेद परमेषुभिः।।3.26.20।।असङ्ख्येयैस्तु बाणौघैः प्रममाथ प्रमाथिनम्।स पपात हतो भूमौ विटपीव महाद्रुमः।।3.26.21।।
asaṅkhyēyais tu bāṇaughaiḥ pramamātha pramāthinam |
sa papāta hato bhūmau viṭapīva mahādrumaḥ ||3.26.21||
പിന്നെ എണ്ണമറ്റ അമ്പുകളുടെ പ്രളയത്തോടെ അവൻ പ്രമാഥിയെ തകർത്തു വീഴ്ത്തി. വധിക്കപ്പെട്ട പ്രമാഥി അനേകം ശാഖകളുള്ള മഹാവൃക്ഷംപോലെ നിലത്തുവീണു.
Mahakapala's head was cut to pieces with sharp arrows and Pramathi was killed with a countless series of arrows. Pramathi's body, like a huge tree with many branches collapsed on the ground.
FAQs
The verse portrays the decisive removal of violent aggressors; such restraint and protection of the innocent is treated as a righteous duty (dharma) of a kṣatriya when faced with adharma.
Satya appears as faithful narration of consequence: hostile wrongdoing meets its due end, reinforcing the Ramayana’s truthful moral order that actions bear results.