Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 55, Shloka 25
अकम्पन-प्रेषणम् तथा कपि-राक्षस-रणवर्णनम्
Akampana Dispatched; The Vanara–Rakshasa Battle and Omens
द्रुमशक्तिगदाप्रासैश्शिलापरिघतोमरैः ।।।।हरयोराक्षसाश्चैवस्तूर्णंजघ्नुरन्योन्यमोजसा ।
druma-śakti-gadā-prāsaiḥ śilā-parigha-tōmaraiḥ | harayo rākṣasāś caiva stūrṇaṃ jaghnur anyōnyam ōjasā ||
వృక్షాలు, శక్తులు, గదలు, ప్రాసములు, అలాగే శిలలు, పరిఘములు, తోమరములతో—వానరులు మరియు రాక్షసులు పరస్పరం మహాబలంతో వేగంగా ఒకరినొకరు నేలకూల్చిరి।
Then Rakshasas and Vanaras fought one another vigorously with trees, javelins, maces, darts, rocks, and peaks.
FAQs
The verse is descriptive, but ethically it points to the escalation of violence: Dharma demands that power (bala) be governed by purpose and limits, otherwise strength becomes mere destruction.
After the confusion, the battle continues in intense hand-to-hand and improvised-weapon fighting.
Courage and physical might are emphasized, though the broader narrative frames these as needing rightful direction under Dharma.
Ask anything about this verse
Curious about the meaning, context, or a word? Ask, and continue the conversation in the Vedapath app.
A free Google sign-in keeps your chat saved across web and the app.
Read Valmiki Ramayana in the Vedapath app
Scan the QR code to open this directly in the app, with audio, word-by-word meanings, and more.