Valmiki Ramayana Aranya Kanda Sarga 28 Shloka 4
Original Shlokaविकृष्य बलवच्चापं नाराचान्रक्तभोजनान्। खरश्चिक्षेप रामाय क्रुद्धानाशीविषानिव।।3.28.4।।
Interpretation Layers
Translations & Commentary
1 source checked for this shloka
Valmiki Ramayana Dataset
English Translation
खरः Khara, बलवत् strong, चापम् bowstring, विकृष्य drawing, क्रुद्धान् angry, आशीविषानिव like venom of a poisonous serpent, रक्तभोजनान् whose food is blood, नाराचान् arrows, रामाय at Rama, चिक्षेप sent forth.
English Commentary
Khara drew his strong bowstring in anger and released the bloodhungry arrows, which appeared like venomous snakes.