Shloka 1.1.45

श्रीमद्रामायणकथासङ्क्षेपः / The Ramayana in Synopsis (Narada’s Summary to Valmiki)

Devanagari script

स तेषां प्रतिशुश्राव राक्षसानां तथा वने ।।1.1.44।। प्रतिज्ञातश्च रामेण वधस्संयति रक्षसाम् ।ऋषीणामग्निकल्पानां दण्डकारण्यवासिनाम् ।।1.1.45।।

Transliteration

pratijñātaś ca rāmeṇa vadhaḥ saṃyati rakṣasām | ṛṣīṇām agnikalpānāṃ daṇḍakāraṇyavāsinām || 1.1.45 ||

Translation

And Rāma promised those sages, radiant as fire and dwelling in Daṇḍakāraṇya, that he would slay the rākṣasas in battle.

Context

Rama promised those ascetics, who resembled flaming fire in lustre living in Dandakaranya inhabited by rakshasas to slay them.

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• ṛṣis (sages)
• Daṇḍakāraṇya
• rākṣasas
• battle (saṃyati)

FAQs

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

Satya and pratijñā-pālana (keeping one’s vow): Rāma binds himself to righteous protection, making truthfulness an active moral commitment.

What is the narrative situation?

Nārada states that Rāma formally vows to defend Daṇḍakāraṇya’s sages by confronting the rākṣasas.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Integrity—turning compassion into a binding promise and taking responsibility for public safety.