Shloka 17
धूम्राक्षप्रेषणम्
The Dispatch of Dhūmrākṣa
निष्फलाःखलुसम्वृत्ताश्शराःवासुकितेजसः ।अदत्तंयैस्तुसङ्ग्रामेरिपूणांजीवितंमम ।।6.51.17।।
niṣphalāḥ khalu saṃvṛttāḥ śarāḥ vāsuki-tejasaḥ |
adattaṃ yais tu saṅgrāme ripūṇāṃ jīvitaṃ mama ||6.51.17||
വാസുകിയെപ്പോലെ തേജസ്സുള്ള ആ അമ്പുകൾ സത്യത്തിൽ നിഷ്ഫലമായി; യുദ്ധത്തിൽ അവയാൽ എന്റെ ശത്രുക്കളുടെ ജീവൻ തന്നെ അപഹരിക്കപ്പെടേണ്ടതായിരുന്നു.
Having said so, hissing Ravana called Dhumraksha to the midst.
FAQs
Dharma asserts that unjust intent undermines efficacy: weapons and brilliance cannot guarantee results when opposed by righteous destiny and disciplined virtue.
Rāvaṇa laments that the powerful arrows associated with Indrajit’s assault did not accomplish their expected lethal purpose.
The implied virtue is rakṣaṇa of dharma (protection of righteousness) on Rāma’s side: even formidable attacks fail to end the righteous mission.