Shloka 42
रावण–रामयुद्धप्रारम्भः
The Intensification of the Rama–Ravana Duel
सिंहव्याघ्रमुखांश्चापिकङ्ककाकमुखानपि ।।6.100.41।।गृध्रश्येनमुखांश्चापिशृगाववदनांस्तथा ।ईहामृगमुखांश्चापिव्यादितास्यान् भयावहान् ।।6.100.42।।पञ्चास्यान् लेलिहानांश्चससर्जनिशितान् शरान् ।
siṃhavyāghramukhāṃś cāpi kaṅkakākamukhān api || 6.100.41 ||
gṛdhraśyenamukhāṃś cāpi śṛgālavadanāṃs tathā |
īhāmṛgamukhāṃś cāpi vyāditāsyān bhayāvahān || 6.100.42 ||
pañcāsyān lelihānāṃś ca sasarja niśitān śarān |
അവൻ സിംഹ-വ്യാഘ്രമുഖങ്ങളെയും, കങ്ക-കാകമുഖങ്ങളെയും, ഗൃധ്ര-ശ്യേനമുഖങ്ങളെയും, ശൃഗാലമുഖങ്ങളെയും പോലെ വായ് പിളർന്ന ഭയാവഹമായ മൂർച്ചയുള്ള ബാണങ്ങൾ വിട്ടു; കൂടാതെ അഞ്ചുമുഖവും നാവ് ലേലിഹിക്കുന്ന സർപ്പസദൃശമായ ഭീകരശരങ്ങളും പ്രക്ഷേപിച്ചു.
Arrows having lion and tiger face, buzzards and red geese face, eagles and falcons faced, in the same way arrows with jackals' face, wolves' face, terrible with mouth wide open five headed serpent like fearful sharp arrows were released by Ravana.
FAQs
Dharma stands firm against intimidation: frightening appearances and psychological warfare are shown as tactics of adharma, while righteousness requires courage and steadiness in the face of manufactured fear.
Rāvaṇa escalates the duel by unleashing terrifying, illusion-like missiles described as animal- and serpent-headed arrows.
Courage (dhairya) is implicitly demanded of Rāma and his side—remaining unwavering even when confronted with fear-inducing spectacle.