जय श्रीराम!
एको दाशरथिः कामं यातुधानाः सहस्रशः ।
ते तु यावन्त एवाजौ तावांश्च ददृषे स तैः ॥१२.४५॥
Notes: Kālidāsa says, "Albeit alone, Śrīrāma, the famed son of the mighty Emperor Daśaratha, fought against the thousands of Rākṣasas advancing and attacking him in such a way that he appeared to them not a lone warrior but to be equal in number to their strength!"
This is the one occasion when Śrīrāma put on display his military prowess. Those who have read the Rāmayaṇa know that there are dimensions of prowess far beyond physical numbers and muscle power. The higher orders of prowess are based on extrasensory powers. The invocation of Mantras endows every Astra, even a blade of grass, with the power of a nuclear missile and more.
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जय श्रीराम!
