Shloka 9
शक्तिप्रहारः
Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding
तानिचिच्छेदबाणौघैश्चक्राणितु स राघवः ।आयुधानि च चित्राणिरावणस्यचमूमुखे ।।।।
tāni ciccheda bāṇaughaiś cakrāṇi tu sa rāghavaḥ | āyudhāni ca citrāṇi rāvaṇasya ca camūmukhe ||
Namun Rāghava, dengan hujan anak panah yang bertubi-tubi, mematahkan cakra-cakra itu serta pelbagai senjata aneh milik Rāvaṇa, tepat di hadapan barisan perang.
Raghava with his shafts shattered the discuses and the weapons of Ravana in the forefront of his army.
FAQs
Kṣātra-dharma (the warrior’s duty): Rama acts decisively to neutralize destructive force, protecting the righteous side by skillful restraint of the enemy’s weaponry.
In the direct battle with Rāvaṇa, Rama counters and breaks Rāvaṇa’s prominent weapons at the very front of the fighting formation.
Martial competence joined with purposeful action—Rama’s controlled power and tactical precision in battle.