Shloka 21
ऐन्द्ररथप्रदानम्
Indra’s Chariot Offered to Rāma; The Duel Intensifies
अस्त्रंतुपरमंघोरंराक्षसंराक्षसाधिपः ।ससर्जपरमक्रुद्धःपुनरेवनिशाचरः ।।।।
astraṁ tu paramaṁ ghoraṁ rākṣasaṁ rākṣasādhipaḥ | sasarja paramakruddhaḥ punar eva niśācaraḥ ||
แล้วทศกัณฐ์ ผู้เป็นจอมแห่งยักษ์ ผู้เที่ยวราตรี โกรธเกรี้ยวถึงที่สุด ก็เหวี่ยงอัสตรายักษ์อันน่าสะพรึงกลัวออกมาอีกครั้ง
The Rakshasa king, the night ranger, became highly furious and once again discharged the most terrific missile presided over by Rakshasas.
FAQs
It warns that anger (krodha) drives one toward adharma—repeated escalation and reliance on destructive power rather than discernment.
After his prior weapon is neutralized, Ravana retaliates by launching an even more fearsome Rakshasa missile.
By contrast, the verse foregrounds the lack of restraint in Ravana; it implicitly praises the discipline required to resist rage in conflict.