त्रिशिरा-प्रबोधनम् तथा नरान्तक-वधः
Trisira’s Counsel and the Slaying of Naranthaka
सुचक्राक्षंसुसंयुक्तंस्वनुकर्षंसुकूबरम् ।तूणीबाणासनैर्दीप्तंप्रासासिपरिघाकुलम् ।।।।
sucakrākṣaṃ susaṃyuktaṃ svanukarṣaṃ sukūbaram |
tūṇībāṇāsanair dīptaṃ prāsāsiparighākulam ||
Cỗ chiến xa ấy có bầu bánh xe tinh xảo, các mối ghép vững bền, trục xe mạnh mẽ, càng xe rắn chắc; rực sáng bởi ống tên và cung, lại dày đặc giáo mác, gươm và chùy sắt.
The chariot (of Atikaya) had excellent wheels, well fitted with strong axles, stout poles, equipped with quivers and bows, with best of spears, bars, and swords.
The verse catalogs instruments of violence, implicitly setting the stage for dharmic evaluation: in the Ramayana, victory is not guaranteed by armament but by alignment with righteousness.
A detailed description of Atikāya’s battle-chariot and its heavy weaponry.
Preparedness and martial capacity; the verse is primarily technical/visual rather than moralizing.