Shloka 20

खरसेनासङ्ग्रामः

The Battle with Khara’s Host at the Hermitage

Devanagari script

असङ्ख्येयास्तु रामस्य सायकाश्चापमण्डलात्।विनिष्पेतुरतीवोग्रा रक्षःप्राणापहारिणः।।।।

Transliteration

asaṅkhyeyās tu rāmasya sāyakāś cāpamaṇḍalāt |

viniṣpetur atīvogrā rakṣaḥprāṇāpahāriṇaḥ ||

Translation

จากวงคันศรของพระรามที่ทรงดึงเต็มกำลัง ศรนับไม่ถ้วนพุ่งออกมา—ดุร้ายยิ่งนัก และเป็นผู้พรากชีวิตเหล่ายักษ์

Word by Word

असङ्ख्येयाःcountless

तुindeed/and (emphatic)

रामस्यof Rama

सायकाःarrows

चand

आपमण्डलात्from the bow’s arc/circle

विनिष्पेतुःleapt forth / shot out

अतीवexceedingly

उग्राःfierce

रक्षःप्राणापहारिणःlife-stealing (of the demons)

Context

From Rama's bow bent into a cirle, countless fierce arrows able to take the lives of demons were released.

Characters & Entities

Rāma

Rakṣasas

bow (cāpa)

arrows (sāyaka)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

Dharma sometimes demands overwhelming response to protect the good; the verse depicts force as legitimate when directed to end predation and restore safety.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama’s archery becomes a torrent—innumerable arrows pour out from his drawn bow into the demon host.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Power under control—Rama’s strength is depicted as immense yet purposeful.