Shloka 3.71.6

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

Devanagari script

यदा छित्त्वा भुजौ रामस्त्वां दहेद्विजने वने।।3.71.6।।तदा त्वं प्राप्स्यसे रूपं स्वमेव विपुलं शुभम्।

Transliteration

yadā chittvā bhujau rāmas tvāṃ dahed vijane vane | tadā tvaṃ prāpsyase rūpaṃ svam eva vipulaṃ śubham ||

Translation

‘When Rama, in a lonely forest, cuts off your two arms and burns you, then you will regain your own true form—vast and auspicious.’

Context

'When Rama gets your arms in a desolate forest amputated and your body cremated, you would get back your gloriously auspicious form.'

Characters & Entities

• Rama
• Sthūlaśiras (implied speaker of quoted curse-release)
• forest (vana)
• arms (bhujau)
• fire/cremation (implied)

FAQs

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

Dharma can require difficult, even fearsome acts when they are rightful and liberative: Rama’s action is framed as a lawful means to end suffering caused by adharma.

What is the narrative situation?

Kabandha reports the sage’s condition for release: Rama will amputate Kabandha’s arms and cremate him, restoring his original auspicious form.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Courage aligned with righteousness: undertaking severe action not for cruelty but to fulfill a just, restorative purpose.