Shloka 32
रावणशूलप्रक्षेपः
Ravana Hurls the Trident; Rama Counters with Indra’s Javelin
स रामबाणैरतिविद्धगात्रोनिशाचरेन्द्रःक्षतजार्द्रगात्रः ।जगामखेदं च समाजमध्येक्रोधं च चक्रेसुभृशंतदानीम् ।।।।
sa rāma-bāṇair atividdha-gātro niśācarendraḥ kṣata-jārdragātraḥ |
jagāma khedaṃ ca samāja-madhye krodhaṃ ca cakre subhṛśaṃ tadānīm ||
Trespassado por todos os lados pelas flechas de Rāma, com o corpo encharcado do sangue das feridas, o rei dos que vagueiam na noite caiu em angústia no meio da assembleia; e, naquele mesmo instante, despertou uma cólera feroz e avassaladora.
Then watching the great war, all the Suras, Asuras, lost control and overcome with happiness spoke these words with devotion.
FAQs
It contrasts two inner responses to suffering: anguish can lead to reflection, but adharma often converts pain into rage; dharma calls for self-mastery and truth-facing rather than reactive fury.
After being severely struck by Rāma, Rāvaṇa stands among his people, experiencing both dejection and a surge of violent anger.
By contrast and caution, the virtue emphasized is self-control (dama): the verse shows how its absence turns suffering into destructive wrath.