Shloka 16
Saṃvaraṇa’s Petition and Tapatī’s Conditioned Consent (सम्वरण-तपती संवादः)
समागताश्च वीरेण दृष्टपूर्वाश्व॒ राक्षसा: | बलवन्तो महाकाया निहताश्षाप्पनेकश:,मैंने पहले भी बहुत-से बलवान् और विशालकाय राक्षस देखे हैं, जो मेरे वीर पुत्रसे भिड़कर अपने प्राणोंसे हाथ धो बैठे हैं
samāgatāś ca vīreṇa dṛṣṭapūrvāś ca rākṣasāḥ | balavanto mahākāyā nihatāḥ śāpa-anekaśaḥ ||
I have already seen many rākṣasas—mighty and huge of body—who came forward to confront that hero; time and again they were struck down, meeting their end when they clashed with him.
ब्राह्मण उवाच
Educational Q&A
Aggression driven by brute strength alone leads to ruin; true valor is shown in steadfast protection and the capacity to overcome repeated threats without losing resolve.
A brāhmaṇa recalls earlier encounters in which many powerful, gigantic rākṣasas confronted a certain hero and were repeatedly slain, emphasizing the hero’s proven might and the futility of the rākṣasas’ attacks.