Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 103, Shloka 29
ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्
Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies
ततश्शरसहस्रेणराममक्लिष्टकारिणम् ।अर्दयित्वाशरौघेणमातलिम्प्रत्यविध्यत ।।।।
tataḥ śarasahasreṇa rāmam akliṣṭakāriṇam |
ardayitvā śaraughena mātaliṃ pratyavidhyat ||
பின்னர், ஆயிரம் அம்புகளால் செயலில் சோராத ராமனைத் துன்புறுத்தி, அடர்ந்த அம்புக் கூட்டத்தால் மாதலியையும் குத்தினான்.
Thereafter having showered a thousand shafts on Rama, of unwearied action, Ravana pierced Matali with shafts.
FAQs
The epithet ‘akliṣṭakāriṇ’ underscores Dharma as steadfast duty: the righteous warrior persists without fatigue or despair, even under overwhelming pressure.
Rāvaṇa first overwhelms Rāma with a thousand arrows, then turns his attack toward Mātali, the charioteer allied with Rāma.
Rāma’s virtue is perseverance (utsāha) and unwavering commitment to righteous purpose despite intense assault.