Shloka 15
दुन्दुभिवधप्रसङ्गः
The Dundubhi Episode and the Proof of Rama’s Prowess
तं भीत इति विज्ञाय समुद्रमसुरोत्तमः।हिमवद्वनमागच्छच्छरश्चापादिव च्युतः4.11.14।।ततस्तस्य गिरेश्श्वेता गजेन्द्रविप्रलाश्शिलाः।चिक्षेप बहुधा भूमौ दुन्दुभिर्विननाद च4.11.15।।
tatas tasya gireḥ śvetā gajendravipralāś śilāḥ | cikṣepa bahudhā bhūmau dundubhir vinanāda ca ||
Da riss Dundubhi viele gewaltige, weiße Felsblöcke jenes Berges heraus, groß wie königliche Elefanten, und schleuderte sie zu Boden; dazu ließ er ein dröhnendes Brüllen erschallen.
'Dundubhi, the most powerful of demons, aware that the ocean is frightened of him went swiftly to Himavan like an arrow released from a bow. He raised many huge white cliffs of the size of great elephants to the ground and roared.
FAQs
Dharma condemns needless destruction: uprooting rocks and roaring to provoke reflects violence without righteous purpose, especially grave when directed at a sanctified refuge.
Dundubhi arrives at Himavān and demonstrates aggression by damaging the mountain and issuing a roaring challenge.
The episode emphasizes the absence of self-control (dama) in Dundubhi—strength used as intimidation rather than disciplined valor.