Shloka 16
दूषणवधः
The Slaying of Dūṣaṇa and the Rout of Khara’s Host
तं दृष्ट्वा पतितं भूमौ दूषणं निहतं रणे।साधुसाध्विति काकुत्स्थं सर्वभूतान्यपूजयन्।।।।
taṃ dṛṣṭvā patitaṃ bhūmau dūṣaṇaṃ nihataṃ raṇe |
sādhusādhviti kākutsthaṃ sarvabhūtāny apūjayan ||
Als sie Dūṣaṇa im Kampf erschlagen und auf die Erde gestürzt sahen, priesen alle Wesen Kakutstha (Rāma) und riefen: „Wohlgetan! Wohlgetan!“
Seeing Dusaana collapse dead on the ground, all beings hailed Rama, saying, 'Well done, well done'.
FAQs
Public moral recognition of righteous action: when a protector removes a grave threat, the world (symbolically ‘all beings’) affirms dharma through praise.
Dūṣaṇa is dead; the surrounding beings witness the outcome and celebrate Rāma’s victory.
Rāma’s role as a guardian of order—his victory is portrayed as beneficial beyond a personal duel.