Shloka 39
युद्धे अङ्गद-मैन्द-द्विविद-राक्षसयुद्धम्; कुम्भस्य प्रादुर्भावः तथा सुग्रीवेण पराभवः
Sarga 76: Angada and the Vanara chiefs battle Kampana, Prajaṅgha, Yūpākṣa, Śoṇitākṣa; Kumbha enters and is checked by Sugrīva
तस्यतच्छुशुभेभूयस्सशरंधनुरुत्तमम् ।विद्युदैरावतार्चिष्मद्िद्वतीयेन्द्रधनुर्यथा ।।।।
tasya tac chuśubhē bhūyaḥ saśaraṃ dhanur uttamam |
vidyud-airāvata-arcīṣmad dvitīya indradhanur yathā ||
แล้วคันศรอันประเสริฐของเขา เมื่อมีศรพาดพร้อม ก็ยิ่งทอประกายงาม—ดุจเมฆฝนที่สว่างด้วยสายฟ้า—ประหนึ่งเป็นสายรุ้งของพระอินทร์อีกคันหนึ่ง
Those best arrows fixed to the bow were shining like the cloud with flashes of lightning, and like a second bow of Indra.
FAQs
The verse primarily uses auspicious imagery to mark a decisive moment; ethically, it implies that power must be wielded with awareness and purpose, not mere display.
As Kumbha prepares his attack, his armed bow is described with a vivid simile—shining like lightning and like Indra’s rainbow.
Tejas (radiance, formidable presence) accompanying readiness and skill.