Shloka 23
त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः
Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka
त्रिशिरारथमास्थायविरराजधनुर्धरः ।सविद्युदुल्कश्शैलाग्रेस्सेन्द्रइवाम्बुदः ।।।।
triśirā ratham āsthāya virarāja dhanurdharaḥ |
sa-vidyud-ulkaḥ śailāgre sendra ivāmbudaḥ ||
Duduk di atas keretanya, Triśiras sang pemanah menyala gemilang—bagaikan awan di puncak gunung, sarat kilat dan meteor, seolah-olah Indra bersemayam di dalamnya.
Wielding a bow and sitting like a leader in the chariot Trisira shone as if attended by lightning, meteors, light, and rainbows.
FAQs
The verse uses awe-inspiring imagery to depict power; ethically, the Ramayana warns that such tejas, if aligned to adharma, becomes destructive and short-lived.
Triśiras is portrayed at the moment of battle-readiness, radiating a terrifying grandeur.
Tejas and śaurya (battle splendor and valor), expressed through poetic simile.