Shloka 7
रावणरथवैभव–निमित्तदर्शन–राममातलिसंवादः
Ravana’s Chariot, Portents, and Rama–Matali Instructions
शराधाराविमुञ्चन्तंधारासारमिवाम्बुदम् ।तंदृष्टवामेघसङ्काशमापतन्तंरथंरिपोः ।।।।गिरेर्वज्राभिमृष्टस्यदीर्यतस्सदृशस्वनम् ।विस्पारयन्वैवेगेनबालचन्द्रानतंधनुः ।।।।उवाचसारथिंरामंसहस्राक्षस्यमातलिम् ।
śarādhārā vimuñcantaṃ dhārāsāram ivāmbudam | taṃ dṛṣṭvā meghasaṅkāśam āpatantaṃ rathaṃ ripoḥ ||
രാമൻ ശത്രുവിന്റെ രഥം പാഞ്ഞുവരുന്നതു കണ്ടു—മേഘം ജലധാരകൾ പെയ്യുന്നതുപോലെ അത് അമ്പുകളുടെ ധാരകൾ വിട്ടുകൊണ്ടിരുന്നു; മേഘസദൃശമായ ഘനതയോടെ ആ രഥം ആക്രമിച്ചു വന്നു.
The chariot bells fixed to the huge flag post were making sounds, yoked to dark horses, and was shining with splendor with rage. It was glowing like a bright sun in the sky displaying its splendor, like the aerial chariot. It looked like a cloud holding water, releasing water of arrows from Rakshasa king's bow. The king of humans saw this chariot.
FAQs
Courage under assault: dharma in battle includes not yielding to fear when attacked unjustly and overwhelmingly.
Rāvaṇa advances while showering arrows; Rāma assesses the threat in the midst of combat.
Fearlessness and situational awareness—Rāma recognizes the danger without panic.