Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 49
अतिकायवधः
The Slaying of Atikāya
सौमित्रेश्चापनिर्घोषंश्रुत्वाप्रतिभयंतदा ।विसिष्मियेमहातेजाराक्षसेन्द्रात्मजोबली ।।।।
saumitreś cāpanirghoṣaṃ śrutvā pratibhayaṃ tadā | visiṣmiye mahātejā rākṣasendrātmajo balī ||
तेव्हा सौमित्रि लक्ष्मणाच्या धनुष्याचा गडगडाटी टंकार ऐकून, राक्षसराजाचा तेजस्वी व बलवान पुत्रही भयाने थरथरून विस्मयाने स्तब्ध झाला।
Adorned with crown, and polished earrings, twanging his bow, proclaimed his name and roared sounding aloud.
FAQs
Dharma-aligned courage can steady others and unsettle arrogance; the verse shows how disciplined strength, used in rightful battle, can reverse fear onto the aggressor.
Atikāya, previously projecting dominance, hears Lakṣmaṇa’s bow-sound and momentarily becomes fearful and amazed.
Lakṣmaṇa’s resolute valor and readiness in righteous combat; his presence alone becomes a moral and psychological force.