Shloka 36
दूषणवधः
The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host
तस्य सैन्यस्य सर्वस्य खरश्शेषो महारथः।राक्षसस्त्रिशिराश्चैव रामश्च रिपुसूदनः।।।।
tasya sainyasya sarvasya kharaḥ śeṣo mahārathaḥ | rākṣasas triśirāś caiva rāmaś ca ripusūdanaḥ ||
ในกองทัพทั้งหมดนั้น เหลือเพียงคระ ผู้เป็นมหารถี—พร้อมด้วยรากษสตรีศิรัส—และพระราม ผู้ปราบศัตรู
Thereafter seeing the formidable army killed by mighty Rama, Khara lifted a thunderbolt like Indra, and advanced towards Rama in a great chariot.ইত্যার্ষে শ্রীমদ্রামাযণে বালমিকিয আদিকাব্যে অরণ্যকাণ্ডে ষঙ্বিংশস্সর্গঃ৷৷Thus ends the twentysixth sarga in Aranyakanda of the holy Ramayana the first epic composed by sage Valmiki.
FAQs
Dharma’s struggle narrows to key agents: when wrongdoing collapses, its leaders must face direct accountability.
After the slaughter of the host, the scene is reduced to the principal fighters still standing.
Rama’s unwavering persistence—he remains present and resolute until the threat is fully addressed.