Valmiki Ramayana 6.101.18 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 101, Shloka 18
शक्तिप्रहारः
Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding
हताश्वात्त्तुस्वोवेगादवप्लुत्यमहारथात् ।कोपमाहारत्तीव्रंभ्रातरंप्रतिरावणः ।।।।
hatāśvāt tu svo vegād avaplutya mahārathāt | kopam āhārat tīvraṃ bhrātaraṃ prati rāvaṇaḥ ||
हताश्वेषु तु रावणः स्ववेगाद् महारथात् अवप्लुत्य, भ्रातरं प्रति तीव्रं कोपं समाहारत्।
Then, endowed with extraordinary energy, the powerful leader of Rakshasas hurled a flaming thunderbolt like javelin at Vibheeshana.
FAQs
Adharma is marked by uncontrolled anger and hostility even toward kin; Dharma requires restraint and recognizing truth even when it comes from one’s own family.
After losing his horses, Rāvaṇa dismounts and turns his fury specifically against Vibhīṣaṇa.
By contrast, the verse highlights the danger of krodha (anger) as a vice—Rāvaṇa’s lack of self-control drives him deeper into wrongdoing.
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