Shloka 36
रावण–रामयुद्धप्रारम्भः
The Intensification of the Rama–Ravana Duel
अथमन्त्रानभिजपन्रौद्रमस्तमुदीरयन् ।शरान् भूयःसमादाय रामः क्रोधसमन्वितः ।।6.100.36।।मुमोच च महातेजाश्चापमायम्यवीर्यवान् ।
atha mantrān abhijapan raudram astram udīrayan | śarān bhūyaḥ samādāya rāmaḥ krodha-samanvitaḥ ||6.100.36|| mumoca ca mahātejāś cāpam āyamya vīryavān |
അപ്പോൾ ക്രോധം നിറഞ്ഞ മഹാതേജസ്സനായ രാമൻ മന്ത്രങ്ങൾ ജപിച്ച് രൗദ്രമസ്ത്രം ഉണർത്തി; പിന്നെയും അനേകം അമ്പുകൾ എടുത്ത്, വീര്യവാൻ ധനുസ്സു വലിച്ച് അവയെ വിട്ടയച്ചു.
Then valiant and bright Rama, enraged, chanting the mantras of missiles presided over by Rudra (God of destruction) taking many more arrows, stretching the bow, and fixing discharged arrows.
FAQs
Dharma is the controlled use of power: even in anger, Rāma acts through sanctioned knowledge (mantra, astra-vidyā), implying disciplined, rule-bound force rather than reckless rage.
After being struck, Rāma escalates the exchange by invoking a Rudra-associated missile and releasing a renewed volley.
Self-mastery joined with capability—he channels emotion into purposeful action guided by sacred technique.