Shloka 89
युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः
Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma
एवमुक्त्वामहाबाहूरावणोराक्षसेश्वरः ।सन्धायबाणमस्त्रणचमूपतिमताडयत् ।।6.59.89।।
evam uktvā mahābāhū rāvaṇo rākṣaseśvaraḥ |
sandhāya bāṇam astreṇa ca mūpatim atāḍayat ||6.59.89||
ഇങ്ങനെ പറഞ്ഞ്, മഹാബാഹുവായ രാക്ഷസേശ്വരൻ രാവണൻ അസ്ത്രം സംധാനിച്ച് അമ്പ് ചേർത്ത് സേനാപതിയെ പ്രഹരിച്ചു.
Speaking like that, Ravana, the king of Rakshasas chanting the mantras and fixing the arrow struck the commander in chief (Neela) of the Vanara army.
FAQs
It reflects battlefield dharma where leadership is directly tested: commanders become prime targets, and the narrative underscores how power (astra) shifts the moral weight and stakes of combat.
After taunting Nīla, Rāvaṇa launches an astra-charged arrow and hits the Vānara commander.
Decisiveness and martial capability—swift action following speech, characteristic of a fierce war-leader.