Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 43, Shloka 26
द्वन्द्वयुद्धप्रवृत्तिः
Dvandva-Yuddha: The Onset of Single Combats
तेषांचतुर्णांरामस्तुशिरांसिनिशितैश्शरैः ।क्रुद्धश्चतुर्भिश्चिच्छेदघोरैरग्निशिखोपमैः ।।6.43.26।।
teṣāṃ caturṇāṃ rāmas tu śirāṃsi niśitaiḥ śaraiḥ |
kruddhaś caturbhiś ciccheda ghorair agniśikhopamaiḥ || 6.43.26 ||
Ngunit si Rāma, nagngangalit, ay pinutol ang mga ulo ng apat na iyon sa pamamagitan ng apat na matutulis at kakila-kilabot na palaso, na nagliliyab na tila mga dila ng apoy.
Raged Rama with his sharp arrows which were like flames of fire destroyed all the four Rakshasas by cutting their heads.
FAQs
Daṇḍa (just force) is applied decisively: Rāma ends a coordinated threat swiftly, protecting the righteous host and restoring order in battle.
After being pierced by their arrows, Rāma counters by beheading the four attackers with four arrows.
Controlled power—Rāma’s precision and proportional, mission-focused retaliation.