Shloka 5
दूषणवधः
The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host
ततः क्रोधसमाविष्टः प्रदीप्त इव तेजसा।।।।शरैरवाकिरत्सैन्यं सर्वतस्सहदूषणम्।
tataḥ krodhasamāviṣṭaḥ pradīpta iva tejasā | śarair avākirat sainyaṁ sarvataḥ saha dūṣaṇam ||
പിന്നീട് ക്രോധാവിഷ്ടനായി, തേജസ്സാൽ ജ്വലിക്കുന്നവനായി, ശ്രീരാമൻ ദൂഷണനോടുകൂടിയ ആ സൈന്യത്തെ എല്ലാദിക്കുകളിലും നിന്നു ശരവർഷംകൊണ്ട് മൂടി.
The demons fell down on the ground with their shields and ornaments broken, their bows stained with blood splintered.
FAQs
Dharma here is decisive protection: when evil forces attack, swift and proportionate action restores safety and moral order.
Rama counters Dūṣaṇa and the surrounding host by releasing arrows in all directions, turning the tide of battle.
Martial excellence guided by purpose—controlled power used to neutralize aggressors.