Shloka 3.39.22

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

Devanagari script

रामश्च हि महातेजा महासत्त्वो महाबलः।।।।अपि राक्षसलोकस्य न भवेदन्तकोऽपि सः।

Transliteration

rāmaś ca hi mahātejā mahāsattvo mahābalaḥ |

api rākṣasalokasya na bhaved antako 'pi saḥ ||

Translation

For Rāma is radiant, mighty in spirit, and immense in strength; may he not become, as it were, Death itself for the world of rākṣasas.

Context

Rama is brilliant, powerful and strong. I hope he will not be the god of death for the world of demons.

Characters & Entities

• Marīca
• Rāma
• Rāvaṇa
• rākṣasa-loka (world of demons)
• Antaka (Death-personification)

FAQs

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

Dharma protects the world by restraining adharma; when evil persists, righteous power becomes punitive. The verse urges turning away from wrongdoing to avoid collective ruin.

What is the narrative situation?

Marīca underscores Rāma’s formidable nature and warns that continued provocation could bring annihilation upon the rākṣasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Sobriety and realism: acknowledging moral causality and the cost of provoking a righteous protector.