Shloka 1.29.24

सिद्धाश्रम-प्रसङ्गः (Siddhashrama and the Vāmana Narrative)

Devanagari script

अद्य गच्छामहे राम सिद्धाश्रममनुत्तमम्।तदाश्रमपदं तात तवाप्येतद्यथा मम।।1.29.24।।

Transliteration

etam āśramam āyānti rākṣasā vighnakāriṇaḥ |

atraiva puruṣavyāghra hantavyā duṣṭacāriṇaḥ || 1.29.23 ||

Translation

Rakṣasas who create obstacles come to this very hermitage. Here itself, O tiger among men, those wicked-doers must be slain.

Context

"O Rama, now let's go to the unparalleled Siddhashrama. O child! this asrama is the same to you as it is to me (treat this as your own)".

Characters & Entities

• Siddhāśrama
• Rākṣasas
• Rāma

FAQs

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

Dharma includes protection of sacred practice: when violence threatens yajña and ascetic life, righteous force may be required to remove aggressors.

What is the narrative situation?

Viśvāmitra instructs Rāma that obstructing rakṣasas come to Siddhāśrama and must be dealt with there.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Kṣātra-dharma (the warrior’s duty): courage and decisive protection of the innocent and the sacred.