Shloka 3.71.18

दनु-शापकथा तथा सीताहरण-प्रश्नः (Danu’s Curse Narrative and Rama’s Inquiry about Sita)

Devanagari script

स त्वं रामोऽसि भद्रं ते नाहमन्येन राघव।।3.71.18।।शक्यो हन्तुं यथातत्त्वमेवमुक्तं महर्षिणा।

Transliteration

sa tvaṃ rāmo 'si bhadraṃ te nāham anyena rāghava || 3.71.18 ||

śakyo hantuṃ yathātattvam evam uktaṃ maharṣiṇā |

Translation

You are that very Rāma—blessings upon you, O Rāghava. As the great seer declared, in truth none but you can slay me.

Context

You are that Rama. Be blessed. As stated by the seer I cannot be really killed by any one except you.

Characters & Entities

• Rama (Raghava)
• maharshi (seer, unnamed)
• Kabandha

FAQs

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

Satya as a governing law: the seer’s truthful utterance shapes events, and Dharma is shown as the reliable alignment of word, destiny, and righteous action.

What is the narrative situation?

Kabandha recognizes Rāma and states the condition of his death and release: only Rāma can truly kill him, as foretold.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Rāma’s dhārmic authority and inevitability—he is the rightful agent to end a cursed existence and restore moral balance.