Shloka 36
लङ्कादाह-प्रचोदनं तथा वानर-राक्षस-समरारम्भः
The Burning of Lanka and the Outbreak of Battle
ततोविस्फारयानस्यरामस्यधनुरुत्तमम् ।बभूवतुमुलश्शब्दोराक्षसानांभयावहः ।।।।
tato visphārayānasya rāmasya dhanur uttamam |
babhūva tumulaḥ śabdo rākṣasānāṃ bhayāvahaḥ ||
Quando Rāma retesou seu arco supremo, ergueu-se um estrondo tumultuoso, aterrador para os rākṣasas.
Then Rama drew the best of bow, that created fear among the Rakshasas by its tumultuous sound.
FAQs
Righteous authority has moral force: when dharma is backed by disciplined strength, it restrains wrongdoing even before weapons strike.
Rāma prepares to shoot; the very act of drawing his bow creates a thunder-like sound that intimidates Laṅkā’s defenders.
Vīrya (valor) joined with purpose: Rāma’s power is not mere aggression but directed toward restoring justice.