Ramayana — Yuddha Kanda, Sarga 110, Shloka 33
रामरावणयोर्युद्धवैषम्यं तथा रावणशिरश्छेदनम्
Rama–Ravana Duel Intensifies; Ravana’s Heads Severed and Reappear
मारीचोनिहतोयैस्तुखरोयैस्तुसदूषणः ।।6.110.31।।क्रौञ्चावनेविराधस्तुकबन्धोदण्डकेवने ।यैस्सालागिरयोभग्नावाली च क्षुभितोऽम्बुधिः ।।6.110.32।।त इमेसायकास्सर्वेयुद्धेप्रात्ययिकाममकिनुतत्कारणंयेनरावणेमन्दतेजसः ।।6.110.33।।
ta ime sāyakāḥ sarve yuddhe prātyayikā mama |
kiṃ nu tat kāraṇaṃ yena rāvaṇe mandatejasaḥ ||
یہی میرے سارے تیر، جو جنگ میں ہمیشہ قابلِ اعتماد تھے، اب اثر نہیں کرتے۔ آخر وہ کون سا سبب ہے کہ کم فروغ راون کے مقابلے میں بھی کامیاب نہیں ہوتے؟
'Earlier, by my arrows, Maricha was killed, Dushana and Khara were killed, Kabhanda was killed in Krauncha forest, Virada was killed in Dandaka forest. By which arrows Sala trees were cut off, mountain was broken, ocean was agitated, and Vali was killed, are wasted with Ravana, who is less brilliant in war. What is the reason?'
FAQs
Satya-oriented dharma: righteousness requires honest diagnosis of obstacles; when usual methods fail, one must seek the true cause and the right remedy.
Mid-battle, Rāma wonders why his normally effective arrows are not bringing Rāvaṇa down.
Intellectual integrity—Rāma questions results and searches for causes rather than blaming fate or abandoning effort.