Shloka 40
रावण–रामयुद्धप्रारम्भः
The Intensification of the Rama–Ravana Duel
निहत्यराघवस्यास्त्रंरावणःक्रोधमूर्छितः ।।6.100.40।।असुरंसुमहाघोरमन्यदस्त्रं चकारसः ।
nihatya rāghavasyāstraṃ rāvaṇaḥ krodhamūrcchitaḥ || 6.100.40 ||
asuraṃ sumahāghoram anyad astraṃ cakāra saḥ |
Nang mapawalang-bisa ang sandata ni Rāghava, si Rāvaṇa—nalulunod sa poot—ay lumikha at nagpakawala ng isa pang sandata, lubhang kakila-kilabot, pinatibay ng kapangyarihang asuriko.
Making Rama's missile void, Ravana manifested another missile presided over by demon and released.
FAQs
The verse warns that anger (krodha) clouds discernment; dharma requires clarity and restraint, especially in conflict, while rage pushes one toward destructive and adharma-aligned choices.
In the Rāma–Rāvaṇa duel, Rāvaṇa neutralizes Rāma’s weapon and immediately deploys a more terrifying, demonic missile.
By contrastive framing, the text highlights the need for self-mastery; Rāvaṇa exemplifies the vice of anger-driven action rather than a virtue.