Shloka 30
मकराक्षवधः
The Slaying of Makarākṣa
भित्त्वारथंशरैरामोहत्वाआश्वानपातयत् ।विरथोवसुधास्थश्चमकराक्षोनिशाचरः ।।।।
bhittvā rathaṃ śarair rāmo hatvā aśvān apātayat | viratho vasudhāsthaś ca makarākṣo niśācaraḥ ||
Rāma dùng tên bắn vỡ cỗ xe, giết ngựa và quật chúng ngã xuống; Makarākṣa, dạ-xoa đi trong đêm, mất xe, đứng trên mặt đất.
Rama broke the chariot, killed the horses, and laid down the night ranger Maka raksha. Deprived of the chariot he stood on the ground.
FAQs
Dharma-yuddha aims to neutralize the threat effectively. Disabling mobility and weapon-platforms (chariot, horses) is a form of controlled force directed toward ending harm.
Rāma disables Makarākṣa’s chariot and horses; the rākṣasa is forced to continue the fight on foot.
Strategic restraint and precision—Rāma targets the enemy’s capacity to fight, not merely exchanging blows.