Shloka 24
रावणशूलप्रक्षेपः
Ravana Hurls the Trident; Rama Counters with Indra’s Javelin
निर्ददाह स तान्बाणान्रामकार्मुकनिःसृतान् ।रावणस्यमहान् शूलःपतङ्गानिवपावकः ।।।।
nirdadāha sa tān bāṇān rāma-kārmuka-niḥsṛtān | rāvaṇasya mahān śūlaḥ pataṅgān iva pāvakaḥ ||
രാമന്റെ വില്ലിൽ നിന്നു പുറപ്പെട്ട ആ ബാണങ്ങളെ രാവണന്റെ മഹാശൂലം ദഹിപ്പിച്ചു; അഗ്നി പതംഗങ്ങളെ ചുട്ടെരിക്കുന്നതുപോലെ.
The arrows released from Rama's bow fell on the great trident of Ravana and burnt like moths falling in fire.
FAQs
The verse warns against judging by immediate outcomes: dharma is not disproved by temporary setbacks. Righteous effort may face overpowering resistance, yet perseverance aligned with satya remains the epic’s guiding standard.
The trident’s power destroys Rāma’s arrows mid-air, showing the weapon’s extraordinary force.
Rāma’s perseverance is implied: even when conventional measures fail, he must maintain resolve and choose an appropriate counter.