Shloka 1.30.15

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

Devanagari script

पश्य लक्ष्मण दुर्वृत्तान् राक्षसान् पिशिताशनान्।मानवास्त्रसमाधूताननिलेन यथा घनान्।।।।

Transliteration

paśya lakṣmaṇa durvṛttān rākṣasān piśitāśanān | mānavāstrasamādhūtān anilena yathā ghanān ||

Translation

“Look, Lakṣmaṇa—those rākṣasas of wicked conduct, eaters of flesh; I shall drive them off with the Mānava weapon, as the wind scatters clouds.”

Context

"O Lakshmana, behold, by manavaastra I shall chase, like clouds scattered by winds those wicked rakshasas who eat human flesh".

Characters & Entities

• Rāma
• Lakṣmaṇa
• rākṣasas
• Mānava-astra
• wind (anila)
• clouds (ghana)

FAQs

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

Rāma frames force as dharmic when used to defend the innocent and protect sacred rites; violence is not for conquest but for restoring moral order.

What is the narrative situation?

Rāma identifies the attackers and declares his intent to repel them using the Mānava weapon.

Which character virtue is emphasized?

Protective resolve (rakṣaṇa-dharma): Rāma’s determination to safeguard the yajña without hesitation.