Shloka 19
खररामयुद्धम् — The Battle of Khara and Rama
Aranya Kanda, Sarga 28
स शरैरर्दितः क्रुद्धस्सर्वगात्रेषु राघवः।रराज समरे रामो विधूमोऽग्निरिव ज्वलन्।।।।
sa śarair arditaḥ kruddhaḥ sarva-gātreṣu rāghavaḥ |
rarāja samare rāmo vidhūmo 'gnir iva jvalan ||
เมื่อถูกรบกวนด้วยศรจนบาดเจ็บทั่วสรรพางค์ ราฆวะก็เดือดดาล; ในศึก พระรามส่องประกายดุจไฟไร้ควันอันลุกโชน
Khara, the mighty demon, saw his large, irrepressible army killed. He saw Trisira and Dusana slain single-handed by Rama. Nervous, he advanced towards Rama wage war just as Namuchi approached Indra.
FAQs
Dharma is the purification of anger into righteous energy: Rama’s ‘fire’ is smokeless—suggesting clarity and purpose rather than blind rage—directed to end adharma.
Despite being struck across his body, Rama’s presence becomes more formidable; his controlled wrath manifests as radiant power in the duel.
Kṣānti with tejas (endurance with spiritual radiance): he bears pain yet remains focused, his strength intensifying rather than collapsing.