Shloka 7
शक्तिप्रहारः
Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding
ततश्चक्राणिनिष्पेतुर्भास्वराणिमहान्ति च ।कार्मुकाद्भीमवेगस्यदशग्रीवस्यधीमतः ।।।।
tataś cakrāṇi niṣpetur bhāsvarāṇi mahānti ca |
kārmukād bhīmavegasya daśagrīvasya dhīmataḥ ||
അപ്പോൾ ധീരബുദ്ധിയായ ദശഗ്രീവൻ രാവണന്റെ കാർമുകത്തിൽ നിന്നു ഭയങ്കരവേഗത്തോടെ മഹത്തും ദീപ്തവുമായ ചക്രായുധങ്ങൾ പുറപ്പെട്ടു.
Thereafter, brilliant discus of the Sun God, issued forth from wise Ravana's bow at a terrific speed.
FAQs
Power and skill are morally neutral unless guided by dharma; the verse foregrounds sheer capability, inviting reflection on rightful vs wrongful deployment.
As part of the Saurāstra sequence, discus-like weapons emerge from Rāvaṇa’s bow at extreme speed.
Rāvaṇa’s tactical prowess (dhīmat) is noted, though framed within an adharma-driven conflict.