Shloka 38
लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः
The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle
उद्घुष्टंवानराणां च राक्षसानां च निस्स्वनम् ।ज्याशब्दस्तावुभौशब्दावतिरामस्यशुश्रुवे ।।।।
udghuṣṭaṃ vānarāṇāṃ ca rākṣasānāṃ ca nissvanam |
jyāśabdas tāv ubhau śabdāv ati rāmasya śuśruve ||
Mengatasi sorak kaum vānara dan jerit para rākṣasa, bunyi denting tali busur Rāma kedengaran, lebih dahsyat daripada kedua-duanya.
That sound of the twang of Rama's bow could be heard very high over and above the sounds of the Vanaras and Rakshasas.
FAQs
Dharma is portrayed as a guiding signal: righteous leadership becomes a clear ‘note’ that rises above chaos, rallying allies and warning aggressors.
As battle-noise peaks, the sound of Rāma’s bowstring dominates, marking his renewed offensive.
Leadership (nayatā) and confidence: Rāma’s presence organizes the battlefield psychologically.