Shloka 5
चतुश्चत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 44): निशायुद्धम्, धूलिरुधिरप्रवाहः, इन्द्रजितो मायायुद्धम्
जहिदारयचैहीतिकथंविद्रवसीतिच ।एवंसुतुमुलश्शब्दस्तस्मिंस्तमसिशुश्रुवे ।।6.44.4।।कालाःकाञ्चनसन्नाहास्तस्मिंस्तमसिराक्षसाः ।सम्प्रदृश्यन्तशैलेन्द्रादीप्तौषधिवनाइव ।।6.44.5।।
jahidāraya caihīti kathaṃ vidravasīti ca |
evaṃ sutumulaḥ śabdas tasmiṃs tamasi śuśruve ||
kālāḥ kāñcana-sannāhās tasmiṃs tamasi rākṣasāḥ |
sampradṛśyanta śailendrā dīptauṣadhivanā iva ||
Dalam gelap malam, hiruk-pikuk perang—“Hentam!”, “Koyakkan dia!”, “Mengapa engkau lari?”—kedengaran di mana-mana. Para rākṣasa, hitam rupanya namun berkilau dengan zirah emas, tampak seperti gugusan gunung yang diterangi rimba herba bercahaya.
The angry Rakshasa (remaining invisible) pierced arrows full of serpents all over the body of Rama and Lakshmana.
FAQs
Dharma in conflict includes restraint and discrimination; this verse highlights how darkness and rage can blur moral perception, making disciplined conduct essential.
The night battle intensifies; the text paints a sensory scene of shouting and the eerie visibility of armoured rākṣasas.
Alertness and composure—virtues needed to avoid adharma when circumstances are confusing.