राघव-रावणयोः घोर-द्वैरथ-युद्धम्
The Fierce Chariot-Duel of Rama and Ravana
ततोरामोऽपिसङ्क्रुद्धश्चपमाकृष्यवीर्यवान् ।कृतप्रतिकृतंकर्तुंमनसस्सम्प्रचक्रमे ।।6.109.10।।
tato rāmo 'pi saṅkruddhaś cāpam ākṛṣya vīryavān | kṛtapratikṛtaṃ kartuṃ manasaḥ sampracakrame ||
Khi ấy, Rāma dũng mãnh cũng nổi giận, kéo căng cung, và trong tâm quyết định đáp trả cho xứng—lấy đòn phản kích tương ứng để trả lại cuộc công kích của Rāvaṇa.
Valiant Rama too stretching his bow in anger and thinking of returning back blow to Ravana and started compliance.
Even anger is subordinated to dharma: retaliation is framed as measured, purposeful response in a righteous war, not uncontrolled vengeance.
As the duel escalates, Rāma prepares a counterattack, mentally committing to respond to Rāvaṇa’s aggression.
Controlled strength—Rāma’s emotion translates into deliberate action rather than impulsive cruelty.