Shloka 140
युद्धकाण्डे एकोनषष्टितमः सर्गः
Rāvaṇa’s Assault on Nīla and Lakṣmaṇa; Hanumān Bears Rāma
तंविह्वलन्तंप्रसमीक्ष्यरामस्समाददेदीप्तमथार्थचन्द्रम् ।तेनार्कवर्णंसहसाकिरीटंचिच्छेदरक्षोधिपतेर्महात्मा ।।6.59.140।।
taṁ vihvalantaṁ prasamīkṣya rāmaḥ samādade dīptam athārthacandram |
tenārkavarṇaṁ sahasā kirīṭaṁ ciccheda rakṣodhipater mahātmā ||6.59.140||
तं विह्वलन्तं प्रसमिक्ष्य रामः समाददे दीप्तमथार्थचन्द्रम्। तेनार्कवर्णं सहसा किरीटं चिच्छेद रक्षोधिपतेर्महात्मा॥
Seeing Ravana swooning, great soul Rama took up a crescent shaped arrow and hastily broke his crown into pieces which were shining bright red like the Sun.
FAQs
It highlights restraint and righteous conduct in battle: even while fulfilling kṣātra-dharma (warrior duty), Rāma demonstrates controlled force—subduing and signaling dominance without needless excess in that moment.
Rāma’s action serves his truthful vow to restore order and uphold righteousness; Satya here is not merely speech but steadfast fidelity to a just purpose, expressed through disciplined, proportionate action in war.