Shloka 3.29.4
अरण्यकाण्डे एकोनत्रिंशः सर्गः (Sarga 29: Rama’s Admonition to Khara and the Shattering of the Mace)
कर्म लोकविरुद्धं तु कुर्वाणं क्षणदाचर।तीक्ष्णं सर्वजनो हन्ति सर्पं दुष्टमिवागतम्।।।।
sā vikīrṇā śarair bhagnā papāta dharaṇītale | gadā mantrauṣadhabalair vyālīva vinipātitā ||
Broken by Rāma’s arrows and scattered, the mace fell upon the earth—like a serpentess brought down by the power of mantras and medicines.
O night-ranger, one who does a horrific deed which is against the world will be killed like an evil serpent come near.
Righteous action subdues lethal harm; dharma is portrayed as a force that pacifies what is dangerous, restoring safety.
After being shattered in the air, Khara’s mace falls in fragments to the ground.
Rāma’s protective competence—his disciplined prowess defeats a weapon likened to death itself.