Mahabharata 7.59.5 — Drona Parva, Adhyaya 59, Shloka 5
युधिष्ठिरकृष्णसंवादः — Yudhiṣṭhira’s Appeal and Kṛṣṇa’s Assurance
Droṇa-parva, Adhyāya 59
जहार भार्या वैदेहीं सम्मोहौनं सहानुजम् । वहीं रहते समय लक्ष्मणसहित श्रीरामको मोहमें डालकर रावण नामक राक्षसने उनकी पत्नी विदेहनन्दिनी सीताको हर लिया ।।
tam apāskarīṇaṃ rāmaḥ paulastyam ajitaṃ paraiḥ
قال نارَدَة: إنّ راما قد صرعَ ذلك الباولَسْتْيَا المُخزي—رافَنا—الذي لم يقدر سواه من الأعداء على قهره.
नारद उवाच
Educational Q&A
Even when wrongdoing appears invincible, it remains morally condemnable and is ultimately vulnerable to dharmic action; true strength is aligned with justice, not mere power or fear.
Nārada summarizes the Rāmāyaṇa episode: Rāma overcomes Rāvaṇa—called ‘Paulastya’—who had been unconquered by others, emphasizing Rāma’s decisive victory over a notorious oppressor.
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