Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 71, Shloka 49
अतिकायवधः
The Slaying of Atikāya
सौमित्रेश्चापनिर्घोषंश्रुत्वाप्रतिभयंतदा ।विसिष्मियेमहातेजाराक्षसेन्द्रात्मजोबली ।।।।
saumitreś cāpanirghoṣaṃ śrutvā pratibhayaṃ tadā | visiṣmiye mahātejā rākṣasendrātmajo balī ||
Nang marinig noon ng makapangyarihan at maningning na anak ng hari ng mga Rākṣasa ang nakapanghihilakbot na ugong ng busog ni Saumitrī, siya man ay sinapian ng takot at napamangha.
Adorned with crown, and polished earrings, twanging his bow, proclaimed his name and roared sounding aloud.
FAQs
Dharma-aligned courage can steady others and unsettle arrogance; the verse shows how disciplined strength, used in rightful battle, can reverse fear onto the aggressor.
Atikāya, previously projecting dominance, hears Lakṣmaṇa’s bow-sound and momentarily becomes fearful and amazed.
Lakṣmaṇa’s resolute valor and readiness in righteous combat; his presence alone becomes a moral and psychological force.