Shloka 169
कुम्भकर्णवधः
The Slaying of Kumbhakarna
स सायकोराघवबाहुचोदितोदिशस्स्वभासादशसम्प्रकाशयन् ।विधूमवैश्वानरभीमदर्शनोजगामशक्राशनिवीर्यविक्रमः ।।।।
sa sāyako rāghava-bāhu-codito diśaḥ svabhāsā daśa samprakāśayan |
vidhūma-vaiśvānara-bhīma-darśano jagāma śakrāśani-vīrya-vikramaḥ ||
Aquela flecha, impelida pelo braço de Rāghava, iluminou com seu próprio brilho as dez direções. Terrível de ver como fogo sem fumaça, avançou com a força e o ímpeto do raio de Indra.
Discharged from Rama's arm, the terrific weapon went just as the Lord of god's weapon, which was like Indra's thunderbolt burning like fire, shining by its brilliance and went in all directions and cut the head of Vritasura.
FAQs
By portraying the arrow as divinely potent and unwavering in its course, the verse frames Rāma’s martial act as righteous force used in the service of restoring moral order—power disciplined by Dharma rather than personal rage.
Satya is implied through the arrow’s clear, self-luminous radiance and unstoppable momentum: it symbolizes truth’s capacity to illuminate all directions and move straight toward its rightful end, leaving no room for concealment or deception.