Shloka 32
खरसेनासङ्ग्रामः
The Battle with Khara’s Host at the Hermitage
शूलमुद्गरहस्ताश्च चापहस्ता महाबलाः।सृजन्तश्शरवर्षाणि शस्त्रवर्षाणि संयुगे।।।।द्रुमवर्षाणि मुञ्चन्तश्शिलावर्षाणि राक्षसाः।।
śūlamudgarahastāś ca cāpahastā mahābalāḥ | sṛjantaḥ śaravarṣāṇi śastravarṣāṇi saṅyuge || drumavarṣāṇi muñcantaḥ śilāvarṣāṇi rākṣasāḥ ||
نیزے اور گُرز ہاتھوں میں لیے، اور کمانیں تھامے، عظیم قوت والے وہ راکشس میدانِ جنگ میں تیروں کی بارش اور ہتھیاروں کی جھڑی برساتے، ساتھ ہی درختوں اور پتھروں کی بارش بھی پھینکتے تھے۔
Holding spears, hammers and bows in their hands, the mighty demons rained on Rama weapons like arrows, trees and stones.
FAQs
It illustrates how adharma relies on indiscriminate force and intimidation; dharma, by contrast, calls for measured power guided by right intent.
The rākṣasas mount a renewed, heavy assault, bombarding the battlefield with a barrage of missiles and uprooted objects.
Rāma’s endurance is implied: he must withstand overwhelming, chaotic attack while remaining aligned with righteous conduct.