Shloka 63
लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः
The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle
तथैवापततांतेषांकपीनामसिभिशशितैः ।।।।शिरांसिसहसाजह्रूराक्षसाभीमदर्शना ।
tathaivāpatatāṃ teṣāṃ kapīnām asibhiḥ śitaiḥ | śirāṃsi sahasā jahrū rākṣasā bhīmadarśanāḥ ||
Demikianlah, ketika para kapi Vānara menyerbu, para Rākṣasa yang menggerunkan dengan pedang tajam segera menebas kepala mereka dengan pantas.
When the Rakshasas showed up in that manner, the monkeys approaching them cut off their heads instantly with sharp swords.
FAQs
The verse underscores the harsh reality of war: when adharma reaches the battlefield, violence escalates rapidly; the Ramayana uses such scenes to remind that the righteous path seeks to prevent such collapse, yet must confront it when unavoidable.
As the Vānaras surge forward, the Rākṣasas counterattack with swords, inflicting immediate lethal blows.
Battle-skill and ruthless efficiency (yuddha-kauśala) on the Rākṣasa side—presented descriptively, not as moral approval.