Shloka 2
रावणशूलप्रक्षेपः
Ravana Hurls the Trident; Rama Counters with Indra’s Javelin
सिंहशार्दूलान्शैलस्सञ्चचालचलद्द्रुमः ।बभूवचापिक्षुभितःसमुद्रःसरिताम्पतिः ।।।।
siṃhaśārdūlān śailaḥ sañcacāla calad-drumaḥ | babhūva cāpi kṣubhitaḥ samudraḥ saritāṃ patiḥ ||
സിംഹ-ശാർദൂലങ്ങളുടെ വാസസ്ഥലമായ പർവതങ്ങൾ വിറച്ചു, വൃക്ഷങ്ങൾ കുലുങ്ങി; നദികളുടെ പതിയായ സമുദ്രവും അത്യന്തം ക്ഷോഭിതനായി.
The mountains that were abode of lions and tigers with trees shook and the ocean, the king of rivers, was seen agitated.
FAQs
Dharma is presented as a cosmic order: when a decisive clash between righteousness and adharma intensifies, nature itself reflects the moral gravity of events. The disturbance signals that actions in war carry universal consequences and must be guided by righteous purpose.
A tremendous escalation in the battle is underway; the poet describes natural upheaval—mountains shaking and the ocean churning—as an omen-like backdrop to the confrontation.
Not a single character’s virtue is foregrounded here; instead, the verse emphasizes the seriousness of righteous conflict and the awe-inspiring scale of the moment, preparing the audience for acts requiring steadiness and adherence to dharma.