Shloka 20
रावणशूलप्रक्षेपः
Ravana Hurls the Trident; Rama Counters with Indra’s Javelin
तिष्ठेदानींनिहमनित्वामेषशूलेनराघव ।एवमुक्त्वा स चिक्षेपतच्छूलंराक्षसाधिपः ।।।।
tiṣṭhedānīṃ nihaniṣye tvām eṣa śūlena rāghava | evam uktvā sa cikṣepa tac-chūlaṃ rākṣasādhipaḥ ||
ഹേ രാഘവാ! ഇപ്പോൾ നീ നിൽക്കുന്നിടത്തുതന്നെ നിൽക്കുക; ഈ ശൂലത്താൽ ഞാൻ നിന്നെ നിഹതനാക്കും! എന്നു പറഞ്ഞ് രാക്ഷസാധിപൻ ആ ശൂലം എറിഞ്ഞു.
"O Raghava! Stay there. Right now, I will kill you with this trident." Having spoken that way, Ravana hurled the trident.
FAQs
The verse contrasts dharma with violent arrogance: threatening to kill and relying on intimidation reflects adharma, where power is used without restraint or moral accountability.
Rāvaṇa challenges Rāma directly and throws his trident, initiating a pivotal weapon-exchange in the battle.
By contrast (implicitly), Rāma’s steadiness under threat is highlighted: dharmic courage remains composed even when confronted with boastful violence.