Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 79, Shloka 35
मकराक्षवधः
The Slaying of Makarākṣa
सच्छन्नोनैकथाशूलोदिव्यहाटकमण्डितः ।।।।व्यशीर्यतमहोल्केवरामबाणार्दितोभुवि ।
sacchanno naikathā śūlo divya-hāṭaka-maṇḍitaḥ | vyaśīryata maholkeva rāma-bāṇārdito bhuvi ||
Ang sibat na pinalamutian ng banal na ginto ay nabasag sa maraming piraso, at tinamaan ng mga palaso ni Rāma ay bumagsak sa lupa na parang malaking nagliliyab na baga na nagkakawatak-watak.
That pike, which was decorated with gold, broke into pieces, and fell down like fire sticks by the many supreme arrows of Rama.
FAQs
Dharma is the triumph of disciplined righteousness over violent aggression: destructive intent is stopped before it can harm the innocent.
After Rāma cuts the incoming pike, it breaks into fragments and falls harmlessly to the ground.
Composure under threat: Rāma’s steady skill turns danger into harmless debris.