Shloka 7
रावणवधः — The Slaying of Ravana
Brahmāstra Discharge
जाज्वल्यमानंवपुषासुपुङ्खंहेमभूषितम् ।तेजसासर्वभूतानांकृतंभास्करवर्चसम् ।।।।
jājvalyamānaṃ vapuṣā supuṅkhaṃ hema-bhūṣitam |
tejasā sarva-bhūtānāṃ kṛtaṃ bhāskara-varcasam ||
Menyala pada rupanya, berbulu anak panah yang sempurna dan berhias emas; ia ditempa dengan cahaya segala makhluk, bersinar laksana kemuliaan Surya.
Its form was shining with feathers, decked with gold, splendid with all elements and brilliant like the sun.
FAQs
The imagery links righteous force to illumination: dharmic power is portrayed as clarifying and purifying, not chaotic or self-serving.
The epic pauses to describe the weapon’s radiance, amplifying the solemnity of the impending decisive act.
Discernment and reverence for sacred means—Rāma’s battle is framed as principled, not merely aggressive.