रावण–रामयुद्धप्रारम्भः
The Intensification of the Rama–Ravana Duel
अग्निदीप्तमुखान्बाणांस्तत्रसूर्यमुखानपि ।।6.100.46।।चन्द्रार्धचन्द्रवक्रांश्चधूमकेतुमुखानपि ।ग्रहनक्षत्रवर्णांश्चमहोल्कामुखसंस्थितान् ।।6.100.47।।विद्युजजिह्वोपमांश्चापिससर्ज विविधान् शरान् ।
agnidīptamukhān bāṇāṃs tatra sūryamukhān api || 6.100.46 ||
candrārdhacandravakrāṃś ca dhūmaketumukhān api |
grahanakṣatravarṇāṃś ca maholkāmukhasaṃsthitān || 6.100.47 ||
vidyujjihvopamāṃś cāpi sasarja vividhān śarān |
于是他放出种种利箭:有的箭头如火焰炽燃,有的如太阳之面;有的弯如满月与新月;有的如彗星之首;有的呈现行星与群星之色;有的镶着巨大流星般的辉焰;还有的宛如闪电之舌。
Deceitful and energetic Ravana provoked by anger, let loose more arrows of boar faced, dog faced, cocks faced, and alligators and serpents faced hissing like serpents and other such arrows against Rama.
Dharma is aligned with cosmic order: Rāma’s weapons are portrayed with celestial imagery, suggesting righteous action harmonizes with a larger moral and cosmic balance rather than chaos.
Rāma responds to Rāvaṇa’s terrifying missiles by releasing a diverse set of radiant, celestial-formed arrows.
Majesty with restraint: Rāma’s power is depicted as luminous and ordered, implying disciplined strength rather than deceptive terror.