Shloka 20
रावणवधः — The Slaying of Ravana
Brahmāstra Discharge
स शरोरावणंहत्वारुधिरार्द्रीकृतच्छविः ।कृतकर्मानिभृतवत्स्वतूणींपुनराविशत् ।।।।
sa śaro rāvaṇaṁ hatvā rudhirārdrī-kṛta-cchaviḥ |
kṛta-karmā nibhṛtavat sva-tūṇīṁ punar āviśat ||
وہ تیر، راون کو ہلاک کر کے، خون سے تر ہو کر اپنی چمک کو سیاہ کیے ہوئے، اپنا کام پورا کر کے، خاموشی سے پھر اپنے ہی ترکش میں جا گھسا۔
That arrow of Rama, on killing Ravana, soaked in blood, having accomplished the task quietly re-entered its quiver.
FAQs
Dharma is restraint after victory: once the rightful objective is achieved, force withdraws. The arrow’s calm return symbolizes bounded, non-excessive violence in a just cause.
After killing Rāvaṇa, the arrow completes its trajectory and returns to the quiver, marking the end of the decisive act.
Measured completion (maryādā): action that ends exactly where duty ends—no cruelty beyond necessity.