Shloka 1.25.9
ताटकावृत्तान्तः — The Account of Tāṭakā and the Royal Duty to Protect
सुन्दे तु निहते राम सागस्त्यमृषिसत्तमम्।ताटका सह पुत्रेण प्रधर्षयितुमिच्छति।।।।
sunde tu nihate rāma sāgastyam ṛṣisattamam |
tāṭakā saha putreṇa pradharṣayitum icchati ||
O Rama, when Sunda was slain, Tataka—together with her son—desired to assail Agastya, the foremost of sages.
O Rama when Sunda died Tataka along with her son wanted to attack Agastya, the best of sages.
Dharma demands safeguarding sages and spiritual practice; aggression against a ṛṣi is framed as a grave adharmic act that warrants resistance.
After Sunda’s death, Tāṭakā and her son plan to attack Agastya, escalating their hostility toward the ascetic order.
Agastya’s spiritual eminence is highlighted (ṛṣisattama), implying the virtue of tapas and sanctity that must be protected.