Shloka 32
रावणशूलप्रक्षेपः
Ravana Hurls the Trident; Rama Counters with Indra’s Javelin
स रामबाणैरतिविद्धगात्रोनिशाचरेन्द्रःक्षतजार्द्रगात्रः ।जगामखेदं च समाजमध्येक्रोधं च चक्रेसुभृशंतदानीम् ।।।।
sa rāma-bāṇair atividdha-gātro niśācarendraḥ kṣata-jārdragātraḥ |
jagāma khedaṃ ca samāja-madhye krodhaṃ ca cakre subhṛśaṃ tadānīm ||
Ditembusi panah-panah Rāma hingga sekujur tubuh, raja para pengembara malam itu bermandikan darah luka; di tengah perhimpunan ia dilanda dukacita, dan pada saat itu juga bangkitlah murka yang amat dahsyat.
Then watching the great war, all the Suras, Asuras, lost control and overcome with happiness spoke these words with devotion.
FAQs
It contrasts two inner responses to suffering: anguish can lead to reflection, but adharma often converts pain into rage; dharma calls for self-mastery and truth-facing rather than reactive fury.
After being severely struck by Rāma, Rāvaṇa stands among his people, experiencing both dejection and a surge of violent anger.
By contrast and caution, the virtue emphasized is self-control (dama): the verse shows how its absence turns suffering into destructive wrath.