Valmiki Ramayana 1.39.19: Bala Kanda, Sarga 39, Shloka 19
सगरयज्ञाश्वहरणम् · The Stolen Sacrificial Horse of Sagara
नागानां मथ्यमानानामसुराणां च राघव ।
राक्षसानां च दुर्धर्षस्सत्त्वानां निनदोऽभवत् ॥१९॥
nāgānāṁ mathyamānānām asurāṇāṁ ca rāghava |
rākṣasānāṁ ca durdharṣaḥ sattvānāṁ ninado 'bhavat ||19||
Als sie die Tiefen aufwühlten und zerrissen, o Rāghava, erhob sich ein unerträglicher Lärm — von den Nāgas, den Asuras, den Rākṣasas und anderen dort aufgescheuchten Wesen.
O descendant of Raghu! when the earth was being churned, an irrepressible sound of serpents, demons and rakshasas --of all creatures emerged.
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Dharma recognizes the interconnectedness of life: violent disruption in one realm produces suffering in others; righteous action must account for broader harm and unintended consequences.
The princes’ excavation agitates subterranean beings—nāgas, asuras, and rākṣasas—creating a terrifying uproar.
The verse emphasizes not a virtue but a warning: power used without restraint provokes resistance and disorder.
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