Valmiki Ramayana 6.79.34 — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 79, Shloka 34
मकराक्षवधः
The Slaying of Makarākṣa
तमापतन्तंज्वलितंखरपुत्रकराच्च्युतम् ।।।।बाणैत्रिभिराकाशेशूलंचिच्छेदराघवः ।
tam āpatantaṁ jvalitaṁ kharaputra-karāc cyutam | bāṇais tribhir ākāśe śūlaṁ ciccheda rāghavaḥ ||
तमापतन्तं ज्वलितं खरपुत्रकराच्च्युतम् । आकाशे बाणैस्त्रिभिः शूलं चिच्छेद राघवः ॥
Raghava split with his three arrows the burning pike released from the hand of Khara's son while it was still flying in the sky.
FAQs
Dharma here is protective righteousness: Rāma uses measured, skillful force to neutralize a lethal threat, safeguarding the just cause and his allies without needless excess.
In the Lanka war, Khara’s son (Makarākṣa) hurls a flaming pike at Rāma; Rāma intercepts and splits it in the sky with three arrows.
Alertness and mastery (kauśala): Rāma’s swift, precise response demonstrates disciplined power guided by duty.
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