Shloka 21
सिद्धाश्रम
यज्ञरक्षणम् — Protection of Viśvāmitra’s Sacrifice at Siddhāśrama
सङ्गृह्यास्त्रं ततो रामो दिव्यमाग्नेयमद्भुतम्।सुबाहूरसि चिक्षेप सविद्ध: प्रापतद्भुवि।।।।
saṅgṛhyāstraṃ tato rāmo divyam āgneyam adbhutam | subāhūrasi cikṣepa sa viddhaḥ prāpatad bhuvi ||
তখন রাম সেই আশ্চর্য, দিব্য আগ্নেয় অস্ত্র গ্রহণ করে সুবাহুর বক্ষে নিক্ষেপ করলেন; বিদ্ধ হয়ে সুবাহু ভূমিতে লুটিয়ে পড়ল।
Then Rama took hold of the celestial, marvellous Agneya weapon and hurled it into the chest of Subahu. Struck, Subahuhe fell down on the ground.
FAQs
Rāma exercises righteous force to protect a sacred rite: violence is shown as duty-bound (kṣātra-dharma) when used to defend yajña and the vulnerable from unjust aggression.
During Viśvāmitra’s sacrifice at Siddhāśrama, the rākṣasas attack; Rāma counters by deploying the Āgneyāstra against Subāhu.
Rāma’s vigilance and disciplined competence—he acts decisively with divine weapons in service of a higher moral purpose.