Shloka 3.24.24

उत्पातदर्शनं खरसैन्यसमागमश्च (Omens of calamity and the approach of Khara’s army)

Devanagari script

इति राजर्षयस्सिद्धास्सगणाश्च द्विजर्षभाः।जातकौतूहलास्तस्थुर्विमानस्थाश्च देवताः।।।।

Transliteration

evam uktvā punaḥ procur ālokya ca parasparam || (3.24.22) ||

caturdaśa sahasrāṇi rakṣasāṃ bhīmakarmaṇām |

ekaś ca rāmo dharmātmā kathaṃ yuddhaṃ bhaviṣyati || (3.24.23) ||

Translation

So they spoke, looking at one another, and said again: “Fourteen thousand rākṣasas of dreadful deeds—and Rāma, righteous and alone. How will this battle be?”

Context

Rajarsis, siddhas, great brahmins with their clan and gods on the celestial chariots waited to see the war whetted with curiosity.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• rākṣasa

FAQs

What is the core ethical principle (Dharma) in this verse?

The repetition underscores dharma’s paradox: moral strength can stand solitary against massed wrongdoing.

What is the narrative situation?

A repeated/echoed line in this recension emphasizes the spectators’ amazement at the imbalance of forces.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s unwavering resolve grounded in righteousness (dharmātmā).