Shloka 3.24.35

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

Devanagari script

तस्य क्रुद्धस्य रूपं तु रामस्य ददृशे तदा।दक्षस्येव क्रतुं हन्तुमुद्यतस्य पिनाकिनः।।।।

Transliteration

tasya kruddhasya rūpaṃ tu rāmasya dadṛśe tadā | dakṣasyeva kratuṃ hantum udyatasya pinākinaḥ ||

Translation

Then Rama’s angry form appeared like that of the Pināka-bearing Śiva, poised to destroy Dakṣa’s sacrifice.

Context

Rama in anger looked like Lord Siva ready to destroy the sacrifice of Daksha.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Śiva (Pinākin)
• Pināka
• Dakṣa
• kratu (sacrifice)

FAQs

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

Ritual without righteousness is condemned: the allusion to Dakṣa’s sacrifice underscores that Dharma is not mere ceremony but truth and humility before moral law.

What is the narrative situation?

Rama’s wrath is described through a mythic comparison, intensifying the sense of impending divine-like retribution in battle.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Upholding moral order—Rama’s anger is framed as a principled, corrective force akin to Śiva’s.