Shloka 28
कण्वोपदेशः—नश्वरबलविवेकः तथा मातलिगुणकेश्याः आख्यानारम्भः
Kaṇva’s Counsel on Impermanent Power; Opening of the Mātali–Guṇakeśī Narrative
राम उवाच इत्युक्त्वा शरवर्षेण सर्वतः समवाकिरत्
rāma uvāca ity uktvā śaravarṣeṇa sarvataḥ samavākirat
Rāma disse: Tendo falado assim, em seguida fez chover flechas por todos os lados, cobrindo por completo os arredores.
राम उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse highlights the ethical and narrative motif that words are followed by responsibility and action; in a martial context, a declaration is immediately matched by decisive effort, reflecting the kṣatriya ideal of resolute execution once a stance is taken.
After speaking, Rāma (the speaker) unleashes a dense volley of arrows in every direction, effectively blanketing the area with missiles and signaling an intense phase of combat.