Shloka 22
रावणवधः — The Slaying of Ravana
Brahmāstra Discharge
गतासुर्भीमवेगस्तुनैरृतेन्द्रोमहाद्युतिः ।पपातस्यन्दनाद्भूमौवृत्रोवज्रहतोयथा ।।।।
gatāsur bhīmavegas tu nairṛtendro mahādyutiḥ |
papāta syandanād bhūmau vṛtro vajrahato yathā ||
Kehilangan nyawa, raja para rākṣasa—dahsyat kelajuannya, gemilang kewibawaannya—terjatuh dari keretanya ke bumi, bagaikan Vṛtra yang ditumbangkan oleh halilintar Indra.
The king of Rakshasas, who possessed terrific speed and courage, having lost life, fell on earth like Vrttra struck down by thunderbolt.
FAQs
Adharma, however formidable, is ultimately brought down by the moral order of the world—here expressed through a cosmic simile (Vṛtra and the vajra).
Rāvaṇa’s lifeless body falls from his chariot onto the earth after being slain.
Rāma’s righteous resolve is implied: victory comes through adherence to dharma rather than mere force.