Shloka 3.39.2

एकोनचत्वारिंशः सर्गः (Aranyakanda 39): राक्षसस्य रामत्रासवर्णनम् / The Demon’s Account of Rama-Fear

Devanagari script

राक्षसाभ्यामहं द्वाभ्यामनिर्विण्णस्तथा कृतः।सहितो मृगरूपाभ्यां प्रविष्टो दण्डकावनम्।।।।

Transliteration

rākṣasābhyām ahaṃ dvābhyām anirviṇṇas tathā kṛtaḥ |

sahito mṛgarūpābhyāṃ praviṣṭo daṇḍakāvanam ||

Translation

Having done so and regained my resolve, I entered the Daṇḍaka forest accompanied by two rākṣasas, both in the guise of deer.

Context

Having done so, I picked up courage and entered Dandaka forest, accompanied by the two other demons in the form of deer .

Characters & Entities

• Marīca
• Rāvaṇa
• Daṇḍakāraṇya (Daṇḍaka forest)
• rākṣasas (two companions)

FAQs

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

The verse implicitly contrasts Dharma and adharma: entering the forest in disguise highlights deception as a chosen method, foreshadowing harmful consequences when truth is abandoned.

What is the narrative situation?

Marīca recounts how he proceeded into Daṇḍaka with two demon companions, all adopting deer-forms—background for the later conflict with Rāma.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Not a virtue but a narrative trait: calculated resolve used for an unethical purpose, illustrating how determination without Dharma can become dangerous.