Shloka 1.30.12

सिद्धाश्रम-यज्ञरक्षणम् — Protection of Viśvāmitra’s Sacrifice at Siddhāśrama

Devanagari script

मारीचश्च सुबाहुश्च तयोरनुचराश्च ये।आगम्य भीमसङ्काशा रुधिरौघमवासृजन्।।।।

Transliteration

mārīcaś ca subāhuś ca tayor anucarāś ca ye | āgamya bhīmasaṅkāśā rudhiraugham avāsṛjan ||

Translation

Mārīca and Subāhu, along with their attendants—terrifying in form—came there and poured down torrents of blood upon the sacred rite.

Context

Maricha and Subahu of fearful appearance arrived with their followers and rained streams of blood (on the sacrificial altar).

Characters & Entities

• Mārīca
• Subāhu
• rākṣasas (followers)
• yajña (sacrificial rite/altar context)

FAQs

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

Dharma is framed as the protection of sacred rites (yajña) and social-religious order; the rākṣasas’ act is adharma because it desecrates a sanctified duty performed for the welfare of all.

What is the narrative situation?

Mārīca and Subāhu arrive to disrupt Viśvāmitra’s sacrifice by raining blood, escalating the crisis that requires Rāma’s protective intervention.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

By contrast (through the villains’ act), the virtue foregrounded is the kṣatriya duty of safeguarding dharma—soon to be embodied by Rāma’s decisive protection of the yajña.