Shloka 5

शक्तिप्रहारः

Ravana’s Shakti Javelin and Lakshmana’s Wounding

Devanagari script

तदस्त्रंराघव्श्रीमानुत्तमास्त्रविदांवरः ।जघानपरमास्त्रणगान्धर्वेणमहाद्युतिः ।।।।

Transliteration

tad astraṃ rāghavaḥ śrīmān uttamāstravidāṃ varaḥ |

jaghāna paramāstreṇa gāndharveṇa mahādyutiḥ ||

Translation

تب جلالت مآب راغھو—اسلحہ ودیا کے جاننے والوں میں برتر اور عظیم تجلی والا—نے گاندھرو نامی اعلیٰ ترین استر کے ذریعے اُس استر کو بے اثر کر دیا۔

Word by Word

तत्that

अस्त्रम्missile, weapon

राघवःRāghava (Rama)

श्रीमान्glorious, illustrious

उत्तमास्त्रविदाम्of the best weapon-knowers

वरःthe foremost

जघानstruck down, neutralized

परमास्त्राणिsupreme missiles

गान्धर्वेणby the Gāndharva (weapon/spell)

महाद्युतिःof great splendour

Context

"O Vanaras! I take this truthful vow now in your presence. In a short while you will be seeing the world devoid of Ravana or devoid of Rama."

Characters & Entities

Rāma (Rāghava)

Rāvaṇa (implied as the opponent whose missile is countered)

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

It reflects kṣātra-dharma: disciplined, proportionate use of power—Rāma counters a hostile weapon with rightful skill rather than uncontrolled violence.

What is the narrative situation?

In the climactic battle, Rāma answers an incoming weapon (associated with Rāvaṇa) by deploying a superior counter-weapon.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Mastery with restraint: Rāma’s trained competence and composure under threat.