Shloka 16
रामरावणयोर्युद्धवैषम्यं तथा रावणशिरश्छेदनम्
Rama–Ravana Duel Intensifies; Ravana’s Heads Severed and Reappear
तत्प्रवृतंपुनर्युद्धंतुमुलंरोमहर्षणम् ।।।।गदानांमुसलानां च परिघाणांचनिस्स्वनैः ।शराणांपुङ्खवातैश्चक्षुभितास्सप्तसागराः ।।।।
tat pravṛttaṃ punar yuddhaṃ tumulaṃ romaharṣaṇam |
gadānāṃ musalānāṃ ca parighāṇāṃ ca nissvanaiḥ |
śarāṇāṃ puṅkhavātaiś ca kṣubhitāḥ sapta sāgarāḥ ||
Pertempuran pun berkobar lagi, dahsyat dan menggetarkan bulu roma; oleh dentang gada, musal dan palang besi, serta hembusan angin dari bulu anak panah, bahkan tujuh lautan pun bergelora.
Once again ensued a tumultuous war fought with maces, mallets, and iron bars, caused hair to stand and the resound of the speed of weapons caused agitation in the seven seas.
FAQs
Ramayana often links moral conflict with cosmic resonance: when dharma and adharma clash at a decisive scale, nature itself reflects the disturbance, underscoring that ethics is not merely personal but world-ordering.
The duel becomes so violent that the noise and weapon-storm are described as shaking even the oceans.
Not a single virtue, but the gravity of righteous struggle: the narrative frames the conflict as epochal, demanding vigilance and moral clarity.