Shloka 1
राघव-रावणयोः घोर-द्वैरथ-युद्धम्
The Fierce Chariot-Duel of Rama and Ravana
ततःप्रवृत्तंसुक्रूरंरामरावणयोस्तदा ।सुमहदद्वैरथंयुद्धंसर्वलोकभयावहम् ।।6.109.1।।
tataḥ pravṛttaṃ sukrūraṃ rāmarāvaṇayos tadā | sumahad dvairathaṃ yuddhaṃ sarvalokabhayāvaham ||
Maka bermulalah ketika itu pertarungan kereta perang yang amat kejam antara Rāma dan Rāvaṇa—duel yang maha dahsyat, menimbulkan gerun pada seluruh alam.
Then there ensued a fierce duel between Rama and Ravana that was fearsome to the whole world.
FAQs
The epic frames the duel as world-affecting: leaders’ choices carry universal consequences, so dharma in leadership and warfare is never merely personal.
A new phase of combat is announced: the climactic chariot-duel intensifies between the two principals.
Responsibility—this battle is portrayed as undertaken with awareness of its impact on the world’s order.