Shloka 28
रावणस्य सभाप्रवेशः — रामस्य शरवृष्ट्या राक्षससेनाविनाशः
Ravana Enters Council; Rama’s Arrow-Storm Destroys the Rakshasa Host
भ्रमन्तीकाञ्चनींकोटिंकार्मुकस्यमहात्मनः ।अलातचक्रप्रतिमांददृशुस्ते न राघवम् ।।।।
bhramantīṃ kāñcanīṃ koṭiṃ kārmukasya mahātmanaḥ |
alāta-cakra-pratimāṃ dadṛśus te na rāghavam ||
Tatkala Rāghava yang berhati agung berputar pantas dengan busurnya, mereka hanya melihat hujung busur yang keemasan—bagaikan roda obor berputar—dan tidak dapat mengenali Rāma sendiri.
People saw Rama in the form of wheel exterminating the Rakshasas on the battlefield, which had the body of Sri Rama as its navel, his strength as its glow, the arrows as spokes, his bow as belly, the twangling of the bowstring as its sound, his virtues and effulgence as the power of his mystic missiles in war. Rama was seen as a wheel of time spirit by the people.
FAQs
Dharma here appears as protective power rightly wielded: Rāma’s mastery in battle functions to subdue adharma while minimizing disorder among the righteous side.
In the thick of battle, Rāma’s speed and technique are so extraordinary that the enemies perceive only a spinning golden arc of the bow, not his body.
Vīrya (valor) and kauśala (martial skill), joined with steadiness of purpose.